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Municipality in Brandenburg, Germany
Gransee
Municipality
City gateCity gate
Coat of arms of GranseeCoat of arms
Location of Gransee within Oberhavel district
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Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E / 53.00694°N 13.15861°E / 53.00694; 13.15861
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberhavel
Municipal assoc.Gransee und Gemeinden
Subdivisions13 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Andreas Hirtzel (CDU)
Area
 • Total121.15 km (46.78 sq mi)
Elevation55 m (180 ft)
Population
 • Total6,046
 • Density50/km (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes16775
Dialling codes03306
Vehicle registrationOHV
Websitewww.gransee.de

Gransee (German pronunciation: ['ɡranzeː]) is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 20 km south of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 55 km northwest of Berlin. An important monument in the centre of town is the cast-iron and stone Memorial to Queen Luise (Luisendenkmal), which was designed by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neo-gothic style.

A sport airfield is situated in the eastern part of the town. It is one of the major drop zones in the vicinity of Berlin.

Demography

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)
Gransee: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 5,656—    
1890 6,223+0.64%
1910 6,283+0.05%
1925 6,377+0.10%
1933 6,470+0.18%
1939 6,980+1.27%
1946 9,740+4.87%
1950 9,225−1.35%
1964 8,038−0.98%
1971 7,890−0.27%
1981 7,797−0.12%
1985 7,692−0.34%
1989 7,522−0.56%
1990 7,488−0.45%
1991 7,304−2.46%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 7,216−1.20%
1993 7,129−1.21%
1994 7,069−0.84%
1995 6,998−1.00%
1996 6,946−0.74%
1997 7,010+0.92%
1998 6,921−1.27%
1999 6,855−0.95%
2000 6,866+0.16%
2001 6,750−1.69%
2002 6,610−2.07%
2003 6,578−0.48%
2004 6,511−1.02%
2005 6,405−1.63%
2006 6,391−0.22%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 6,261−2.03%
2008 6,125−2.17%
2009 6,051−1.21%
2010 5,974−1.27%
2011 5,926−0.80%
2012 5,816−1.86%
2013 5,721−1.63%
2014 5,717−0.07%
2015 5,814+1.70%
2016 5,895+1.39%
2017 5,896+0.02%
2018 5,871−0.42%
2019 5,895+0.41%
2020 5,849−0.78%

Local council

The local council has 19 members:

Local elections in Brandenburg May 25, 2014

Photogallery

  • Watch tower Watch tower
  • St. Mary's Church in Gransee St. Mary's Church in Gransee
  • Church in Altlüdersdorf Church in Altlüdersdorf
  • Church in Dannenwalde Church in Dannenwalde
  • Queen Louise memorial in Seilershof Queen Louise memorial in Seilershof

People

See also

References

  1. Landkreis Oberhavel Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. Duden - Das Aussprachewörterbuch, 7. Auflage (German), Dudenverlag, ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4
  4. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
Towns and municipalities in Oberhavel
Coat of Arms of Oberhavel district
Coat of Arms of Oberhavel district
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