Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 9,268 (31 Dec 2008) | Elevation 37 m (121 ft) Postal codes 15859 Local time Tuesday 8:16 PM | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 38% Humidity Points of interest Storkow Castle, Irrlandia ‑ der MitMachPark, Scharmützelseegebiet, Groß Schauener Seenkette, Naturschutzgebiet Luchwiesen | ||
Storkow (Mark) is a town in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.
Contents
- Map of Storkow Germany
- Geography
- Division of the town
- Twin Towns
- History
- Philadelphia and Neu Boston
- References
Map of Storkow, Germany
Geography
Storkow is situated 15 km southwest of Fürstenwalde.
Division of the town
The following villages were incorporated into Storkow after local council elections in 2003
(Karlslust, Neu Boston and Wolfswinkel had already been considered as part of the Storkow municipality prior to the elections)
Twin Towns
History
The town of Storkow was first mentioned in 1209 by Otto IV of Brunswick and is one of the oldest towns in Brandenburg. Originally part of Lower Lusatia, it was presented as a gift to the margraves of Brandenburg by Ferdinand I of Bohemia together with neighbouring Beeskow. Since then it has remained part of Brandenburg.
Philadelphia and Neu Boston
The villages of Philadelphia and Neu Boston were named after their American counterparts by Frederick the Great in 1772.