Brandenburg an der Havel

Brandenburg an der Havel
Brandenburg an der Havel in May 2015
Brandenburg an der Havel in May 2015
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Brandenburg an der Havel is located in Germany
Brandenburg an der Havel
Brandenburg an der Havel
Brandenburg an der Havel is located in Brandenburg
Brandenburg an der Havel
Brandenburg an der Havel
Coordinates: 52°25′N 12°32′E / 52.417°N 12.533°E / 52.417; 12.533
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2018–26) Steffen Scheller[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total228.80 km2 (88.34 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total73,609
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
14770, 14772, 14774, 14776
Dialling codes03381
Vehicle registrationBRB
Websitewww.stadt-brandenburg.de

Brandenburg an der Havel (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈhaːfl̩] ; Polabian: Brenna) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, which served as the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg until it was replaced by Berlin in 1417.

With a population of 72,040 (as of 2020), it is located on the banks of the River Havel. The town of Brandenburg provided the name for the medieval Bishopric of Brandenburg, the Margraviate of Brandenburg and the current state of Brandenburg. Today, it is a small town compared to nearby Berlin but was the original nucleus of the former realms of Brandenburg and Prussia.

  1. ^ Ergebnis der Oberbürgermeisterwahl in Brandenburg an der Havel, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.