Gransee | |
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Location of Gransee within Oberhavel district | |
Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E / 53.00694°N 13.15861°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Oberhavel |
Municipal assoc. | Gransee und Gemeinden |
Subdivisions | 13 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–29) | Andreas Hirtzel[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 121.15 km2 (46.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,046 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 16775 |
Dialling codes | 03306 |
Vehicle registration | OHV |
Website | www.gransee.de |
Gransee (German pronunciation: ['ɡranzeː])[3] 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.