Potsdam

Summary

Potsdam is a college town^[1]. Potsdam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Potsdam is located in Brandenburg^[3].
• Potsdam is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Potsdam is on the body of water Havel^[5].
• Potsdam is on the body of water Sacrow–Paretz Canal^[6].
• Potsdam is on the body of water Teltow Canal^[7].
• Potsdam is on the body of water Nuthe^[8].
• Potsdam is on the body of water Wublitz^[9].
• Potsdam is on the body of water Heiliger See^[10].
• Potsdam's head of government is recorded as Noosha Aubel^[11].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as college town^[12].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as district independent city of Brandenburg^[14].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[15].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as state capital in Germany^[16].
• Potsdam's shares border with is recorded as Berlin^[17].
• Potsdam's shares border with is recorded as Potsdam-Mittelmark District^[18].
• Potsdam's shares border with is recorded as Havelland District^[19].
• Potsdam's shares border with is recorded as Stahnsdorf^[20].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bornstedt^[21].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eiche^[22].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nedlitz^[23].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sacrow^[24].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Klein Glienicke^[25].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Babelsberg^[26].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kirchsteigfeld^[27].

Body

Geography

Potsdam is in the country of Germany^[4]. Potsdam is located in Brandenburg^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Havel^[5], a river^[28], in Germany^[29]; Sacrow–Paretz Canal^[6], a canal^[30], in Germany^[31]; Teltow Canal^[7], a canal^[32], in Germany^[33]; Nuthe^[8], a river^[34], in Germany^[35]; Wublitz^[9], a river^[36], in Germany^[37]; and Heiliger See^[10], a lake^[38], in Germany^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include college town^[12], big city^[13], district independent city of Brandenburg^[14], urban municipality in Germany^[15], and state capital in Germany^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Potsdam include Potsdam Agreement^[40], an agreement^[41]; Potsdamer Platz^[42], a square^[43], in Germany^[44]; SS Potsdam^[45], an ocean liner^[46]; Potsdamer Straße^[47], a street^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1831^[50]; and Potsdam^[51], a village of New York^[52], in United States^[53].

Why It Matters

Potsdam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Potsdam is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for Potsdam include Potsdam Agreement^[40], an agreement^[41]; Potsdamer Platz^[42], a square^[43], in Germany^[44]; SS Potsdam^[45], an ocean liner^[46]; Potsdamer Straße^[47], a street^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1831^[50]; and Potsdam^[51], a village of New York^[52], in United States^[53].