Zehdenick


Zehdenick is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, southeast of Fürstenberg/Havel, and north of Berlin. Since 31 July 2013, the city has the additional appellation "Havelstadt".

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:
DistrictInhabitantsIn the municipality since
Badingen 63226 October 2003
Bergsdorf42731 December 2001
Burgwall23826 October 2003
Kappe13626 October 2003
Klein-Mutz43826 October 2003
Krewelin28126 October 2003
Kurtschlag26826 October 2003
Marienthal42826 October 2003
Mildenberg70726 October 2003
Ribbeck13531 December 2001
Vogelsang7931 December 2001
Wesendorf24926 October 2003
Zabelsdorf24226 October 2003

Besides these Ortsteile, there are several smaller inhabited places: Amt Mildenberg, Ausbau, Ausbau, 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.

Demography

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 first denoted in 1281.

Abbey

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

Twin cities

Zehdenick is twinned with: