Country Germany District Ostprignitz-Ruppin Elevation 35 m (115 ft) Population 3,645 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 16845 | State Brandenburg Municipal assoc. Neustadt (Dosse) Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Saturday 12:38 AM | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 87% Humidity Points of interest Westhavelland Nature Park, Ritter Kahlbutz, Kutschenmuseum Neustadt Dosse, Streichelzoo Babe | ||
Neustadt (Dosse) is a town in the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, Germany with a population of 3,575 (as of 2010). It has a total area of 75.43 km², and lies close to the river Dosse.
Contents
- Map of Neustadt Germany
- History
- Areas
- Mayor
- Sightseeing
- Transportation
- Sons and daughters of the town
- References
Map of Neustadt, Germany
History
Neustadt was founded in 1407 by the Count of Ruppin. In 1788, the Prussian king Friedrich William II expanded the town and his stud. Until today, the national stud of Brandenburg (Brandenburgisches Haupt- und Landgestüt, i.e. Brandenburgian Main and State Stud) is located in Neustadt which is thus a principal place of the horse breeding in Brandenburg, especially for horses of the Brandenburger breed.
Areas
Babe, Helenenhof, Kampehl, Köritz, Leddin, Lindenau, Neuhof, Neuroddahn, Plänitz, Schönfeld, Spiegelberg, and Strubbergshof.
Mayor
Sabine Ehrlich (SPD) was elected in May 2014 with 54,3 % of the votes for a term of five years.
Sightseeing
The mummy of Christian Friedrich von Kahlbutz is located in Kampehl, which is a locality of Neustadt (Dosse).
Transportation
At Neustadt, there is a train stop of the regional express on the Berlin–Hamburg Railway.