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Eberswalde | |
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Location of Eberswalde within Barnim district | |
Coordinates: 52°50′N 13°50′E / 52.833°N 13.833°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Barnim |
Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–30) | Götz Herrmann SPD / Bfe[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 58.17 km2 (22.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 41,461 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 16225/16227 |
Dialling codes | 03334 |
Vehicle registration | BAR, BER, EW |
Website | www.eberswalde.de |
Eberswalde (German pronunciation: [ˌʔeːbɐsˈvaldə] ) is a major town and the administrative seat of the district Barnim in Brandenburg in north-eastern Germany, about 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Berlin. Population 42,144 (census in June 2005), geographical location 52°50′N 13°50′E / 52.833°N 13.833°E. The town is often called Waldstadt (forest town), because of the large forests around it, including the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. Despite this fact, Eberswalde was an important industrial center until the German Reunification.