Potsdam

Summary

Potsdam is a college town^[1]. Potsdam draws 1,159 Wikipedia views per month (college_town category, ranking #4 of 14).^[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 image is recorded as 2018-08-10 DE Potsdam, Havel, Potsdamer Stadtschloss, Charlottenhof 05609390 (49952695592).jpg^[12].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as college town^[13].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as district independent city of Brandenburg^[15].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[16].
• Potsdam's instance of is recorded as state capital in Germany^[17].
• Potsdam's flag image is recorded as Flag of Potsdam.svg^[18].
• Potsdam's shares border with is recorded as Berlin^[19].
• Potsdam's shares border with is recorded as Potsdam-Mittelmark District^[20].
• Potsdam's shares border with is recorded as Havelland District^[21].
• Potsdam's shares border with is recorded as Stahnsdorf^[22].
• Potsdam's coat of arms image is recorded as DEU Potsdam COA.svg^[23].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bornstedt^[24].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eiche^[25].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nedlitz^[26].
• Potsdam's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sacrow^[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^[13], big city^[14], district independent city of Brandenburg^[15], urban municipality in Germany^[16], and state capital in Germany^[17].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Potsdam draws 1,159 Wikipedia views per month (college_town category, ranking #4 of 14).^[2] Potsdam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] Potsdam is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

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