Zehdenick

Zehdenick is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, 26 kilometres (16 miles) southeast of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 51 kilometres (32 miles) north of Berlin (centre). Since 31 July 2013, the city has the additional appellation "Havelstadt".

Zehdenick
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Zehdenick within Oberhavel district
Zehdenick
Zehdenick
Coordinates: 52°59′N 13°20′E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberhavel
Government
 • MayorBert Kronenberg (Ind.)
Area
 • Total221.52 km2 (85.53 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total13,387
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16792
Dialling codes03307
Vehicle registrationOHV
Websitewww.zehdenick.de

Geography

Zehdenick is located about 60 km north of Berlin on the Havel. It forms the northern starting point of the natural region of the Zehdenick-Spandauer Havelniederung. East extends the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. The urban area belongs mainly to the historical landscape Uckermark. The subdivisions Marienthal and Ribbeck pertain to the Ruppiner Land, Mildenberg and Zabelsdorf to the Land Löwenberg. Zehdenick has a share in the Naturschutzgebiet Kleine Schorfheide.

Subdivision

The urban area of Zehdenick next to the core city Zehdenick includes 13 villages:

District Inhabitants[2] In the municipality since
Badingen (with Neuhof and Osterne)63226. Oktober 2003
Bergsdorf42731. Dezember 2001
Burgwall23826. Oktober 2003
Kappe13626. Oktober 2003
Klein-Mutz43826. Oktober 2003
Krewelin28126. Oktober 2003
Kurtschlag26826. Oktober 2003
Marienthal42826. Oktober 2003
Mildenberg70726. Oktober 2003
Ribbeck13531. Dezember 2001
Vogelsang7931. Dezember 2001
Wesendorf24926. Oktober 2003
Zabelsdorf24226. Oktober 2003

There are exist more living space: Amt Mildenberg, Ausbau (District Ribbeck), Ausbau (Core city Zehdenick), Bergluch, Boddin, Burgwaller Försterei, Deutschboden, Eichholz, Försterei Blockhaus, Großenhof, Hammelstall, Hellberge, Karlshof, Lüthkeshof, Mahnhorst, Mutzer Plan, Neuhof, Osterne, Revierförsterei Wolfsgarten, Rieckesthal, Siedlung II, Wolfsgarten, Ziegelei, Ziegelei Abbau and Ziegelei Ausbau.[3]

Demography
  • Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; 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 2014-2030 (red line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
Zehdenick: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[4]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 10,598—    
1890 12,293+0.99%
1910 17,117+1.67%
1925 17,337+0.09%
1933 18,363+0.72%
1939 20,247+1.64%
1946 22,257+1.36%
1950 22,723+0.52%
1964 19,215−1.19%
1971 19,248+0.02%
1981 17,469−0.97%
1985 17,413−0.08%
1989 17,249−0.24%
1990 16,980−1.56%
1991 16,749−1.36%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 16,545−1.22%
1993 16,321−1.35%
1994 16,243−0.48%
1995 16,077−1.02%
1996 15,981−0.60%
1997 15,752−1.43%
1998 15,733−0.12%
1999 15,594−0.88%
2000 15,443−0.97%
2001 15,206−1.53%
2002 14,993−1.40%
2003 14,903−0.60%
2004 14,708−1.31%
2005 14,607−0.69%
2006 14,478−0.88%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 14,292−1.28%
2008 14,090−1.41%
2009 14,033−0.40%
2010 13,830−1.45%
2011 13,511−2.31%
2012 13,471−0.30%
2013 13,345−0.94%
2014 13,325−0.15%
2015 13,409+0.63%
2016 13,463+0.40%
2017 13,456−0.05%
2018 13,437−0.14%
2019 13,387−0.37%

History

Zehdenick was first mentioned in documentary on 28 December 1216. Zehdenick was at that time a fishing town. Ascanians built a castle here to protect against Pomeranians and Danes.

As a city Zehdenick was 1281 first denoted

Abbey

Zehdenick is the site of the former Cistercian nunnery, Zehdenick Abbey.

Twin cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Zehdenick is twinned with:

Notable residents

Photogallery
  • Amtsgericht
  • City church
  • Wentow channel in Marienthal
  • Former brickyard in Mildenberg
  • River Havel in Mildenberg
  • Fortified house and church in Badingen
  • Church in Bergsdorf
  • Church in Kappe
  • Church in Krewelin
  • Church in Kurtschlag
  • War memorial in Kurtschlag
  • Church in Wesendorf

References
  1. "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2019". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). July 2020.
  2. Website of the city of Zehdenick
  3. Website: Service portal of the state administration
  4. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons

Media related to Zehdenick at Wikimedia Commons

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