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Friesack | |
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Location of Friesack within Havelland district | |
Coordinates: 52°44′N 12°35′E / 52.733°N 12.583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Havelland |
Municipal assoc. | Friesack |
Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Christoph Köpernick[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 83.67 km2 (32.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,537 |
• Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 14662 |
Dialling codes | 033235 |
Vehicle registration | HVL |
Website | www.amt-friesack.de |
Friesack (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːˌzak] ; also Friesack/Mark) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Rathenow, and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Neuruppin. It is known for its Mesolithic archaeological site.
History
During World War II, in September 1943, the Oflag 8 prisoner-of-war camp was relocated from Frauenberg to Wutzetz, present-day district of Friesack.[3] Polish, Greek, Bulgarian and Romanian officers were held in the camp before its dissolution in April 1945.[3]
Film shot in Friesack
- 1923 : Die Schlucht des Todes (The Ravine of Death) directed by Luciano Albertini and Albert-Francis Bertoni
Demography
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Sons and daughters of the town
- Emil Schallopp (1843-1919), chess master and writer
- Karsten Wettberg (born 1941), football coach
- Adalbert von Bredow (1814-1890), Prussian general
References
- ^ Landkreis Havelland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ a b Megargee, Geoffrey P.; Overmans, Rüdiger; Vogt, Wolfgang (2022). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume IV. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. pp. 211–212. ISBN 978-0-253-06089-1.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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