Country Germany District Altmarkkreis Salzwedel Postal codes 39619 Local time Tuesday 8:48 PM Postal code 39619 | State Saxony-Anhalt Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 199.3 km² Population 6,035 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Dialling codes 039003, 039034, 039036, 039384 Weather 7°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Arendsee ( ) is a municipality in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.
Contents
- Map of 39619 Arendsee Germany
- Geography
- Municipality subdivisions
- History
- Population development
- References
Map of 39619 Arendsee, Germany
Geography
The municipality is located in the Altmark region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.
Municipality subdivisions
The municipality consists of the following subdivisions: Arendsee, Binde, Dessau, Fleetmark, Genzien, Gestien, Harpe, Höwisch, Kassuhn, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kerkuhn, Kläden, Kleinau, Kraatz, Ladekath, Leppin, Lohne, Lübbars, Lüge, Mechau, Molitz, Neulingen, Rademin, Ritzleben, Sanne, Schernikau, Schrampe, Störpke, Thielbeer (an independent municipality until 1 January 2010), Vissum, Zehren, Ziemendorf, Zießau and Zühlen.
History
The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals in 822.
In 1184 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg founded a Benedictine nunnery in Arendsee while the then competent Prince-Bishop of Verden, Tammo (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.
Population development
1964–1981 census results, from 2011: 2011 European Union census