Arendsee

Arendsee (German pronunciation: [ˈaːʁəntseː]) is a municipality in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.

For the lake, see Arendsee (lake).
Arendsee
Coat of arms
Location of Arendsee within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
Arendsee
Arendsee
Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictAltmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
 • MayorNorman Klebe
Area
 • Total269.68 km2 (104.12 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,750
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39619
Dialling codes039003, 039034, 039036, 039384
Vehicle registrationSAW, GA, KLZ
Websitewww.vg-arendsee-kalbe.de

Geography
Arendsee
Monastery church

The municipality is located in the Altmark region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.

Municipality subdivisions

The municipality consists of the following subdivisions: Arendsee, Binde, Dessau, Fleetmark, Genzien, Gestien, Harpe, Höwisch, Kassuhn, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kerkuhn, Kläden, Kleinau, Kraatz, Ladekath, Leppin, Lohne, Lübbars, Lüge, Mechau, Molitz, Neulingen, Rademin, Ritzleben, Sanne, Schernikau, Schrampe, Störpke, Thielbeer (an independent municipality until 1 January 2010), Vissum, Zehren, Ziemendorf, Zießau and Zühlen.

History

The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals in 822.

In 1184 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg founded a Benedictine nunnery in Arendsee while the then competent Prince-Bishop of Verden, Tammo (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.

Population development
Year Inhabitants
196410.963
197110.802
19819.401
19908.597
20008.223
20107.381
Year Inhabitants
20117.237
20127.176
20137.056
20147.023
20156.929

1964–1981 census results, from 2011: 2011 European Union census[2]

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
  2. "Statistical office Saxony-Anhalt: Bevölkerungsbewegungen (Gemeinden anklicken)". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
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