Oberhavel
Oberhavel is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany.
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| Capital | Oranienburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,795.3 km2 (693.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 194,802 |
| • Density | 108.507/km2 (281.031/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OHV |
| Website | http://www.oberhavel.de |
The district was formed on 6 December 1993 by joining the old districts of Gransee and Oranienburg.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms shows the eagle, which is the heraldic symbol of Brandenburg in the top part. In the bottom are two flying swans on green background representing the nature with many lakes. The coat of arms was used by the old district of Oranienburg before the merging, but was never officially granted. It was granted to the district of Oberhavel on May 18, 1994. |
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Ämter | free municipalities |
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1seat of the Amt; 2town |
Oberhavel Media
Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey background: Time of Nazi rule; Red background: Time of communist rule)
Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2020-2030 (green line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
References
Other websites
- website Archived 2021-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in German)