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Potsdam District

district of East Germany
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Potsdam District

Summary

Potsdam District is a district of the German Democratic Republic[1]. It draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (district_of_the_german_democratic_republic category, ranking #7 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • Potsdam District is located in German Democratic Republic[3].
  • Potsdam District is in the country of German Democratic Republic[4].
  • Potsdam District's head of government is recorded as Curt Wach[5].
  • Potsdam District's head of government is recorded as Josef Stadler[6].
  • Potsdam District's head of government is recorded as Herbert Rutschke[7].
  • Potsdam District's head of government is recorded as Franz Peplinski[8].
  • Potsdam District's head of government is recorded as Herbert Puchert[9].
  • Potsdam District's head of government is recorded as Günter Pappenheim[10].
  • Potsdam District's head of government is recorded as Werner Eidner[11].
  • Potsdam District's head of government is recorded as Herbert Tzschoppe[12].
  • Potsdam District's instance of is recorded as district of the German Democratic Republic[13].
  • Potsdam District's capital is recorded as Potsdam[14].
  • Potsdam District's shares border with is recorded as Schwerin District[15].
  • Potsdam District's shares border with is recorded as Neubrandenburg District[16].
  • Potsdam District's shares border with is recorded as Halle District[17].
  • Potsdam District's shares border with is recorded as Frankfurt (Oder) District[18].
  • Potsdam District's shares border with is recorded as Cottbus District[19].
  • Potsdam District's shares border with is recorded as East Berlin[20].
  • Potsdam District's shares border with is recorded as West Berlin[21].
  • Potsdam District's shares border with is recorded as Magdeburg District[22].
  • Potsdam District's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Potsdam[23].
  • Potsdam District's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brandenburg an der Havel[24].
  • Potsdam District's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kreis Zossen[25].
  • Potsdam District's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kreis Wittstock[26].
  • Potsdam District's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rathenow subdistrict[27].

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Geography

Potsdam District is in the country of German Democratic Republic[4]. It is located in German Democratic Republic[3].

Physical Characteristics

Potsdam District's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+12568'}[28]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+1123800'}[29].

Designation and Status

Potsdam District's instance of is recorded as district of the German Democratic Republic[13].

History and Context

+1952-07-25T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Potsdam District[30].

Why It Matters

Potsdam District draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (district_of_the_german_democratic_republic category, ranking #7 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → district of the German Democratic Republic
    Capital → —
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Potsdam, Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreis Zossen +14
    Inception → +1952-07-25T00:00:00Z
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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