Havelland (ˈhaːfəlˌlant) is a geograhical region and district in Brandenburg

Brandenburg

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, Germany

Germany

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. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Ostprignitz-Ruppin

Ostprignitz-Ruppin

Ostprignitz-Ruppin is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the districts Müritz and Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts...

 and Oberhavel

Oberhavel

Oberhavel is a Kreis in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts Uckermark, Barnim, the Bundesland Berlin, and the districts Havelland and Ostprignitz-Ruppin.-Geography:The district is located along...

, the city-state of Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

, the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark

Potsdam-Mittelmark

Potsdam-Mittelmark is a Kreis in the western part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district Havelland, the district free cities Brandenburg and Potsdam, the Bundesland Berlin, the district Teltow-Fläming, and the districts Wittenberg, Anhalt-Bitterfeld and Jerichower Land in...

, the city of Brandenburg

Brandenburg (town)

Brandenburg an der Havel is a town in the state of Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 71,778 . It is located on the banks of the River Havel. The town of Brandenburg, which is almost as widely known as the state of Brandenburg, provided the name for the medieval Bishopric of Brandenburg,...

 and the state of Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...

 (districts of Jerichower Land

Jerichower Land

Jerichower Land is a district in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Salzlandkreis, the district-free city Magdeburg, Börde, Stendal, and the districts Havelland and Potsdam-Mittelmark in Brandenburg.- History :In 1816, the area of the district...

 and Stendal

Stendal (district)

Stendal is a district in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Jerichower Land, Börde, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, the district Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower Saxony, and the districts Prignitz, Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Havelland in Brandenburg.- History :In the...

).

History

The district was established in 1993 by merging the former districts of Nauen and Rathenow.>

Geography

Geographically Havelland is the name for the regions on the banks of the Havel

Havel

The Havel is a river in north-eastern Germany, flowing through the German states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a right tributary of the Elbe river and in length...

 river and the area surrounded by the large "U", surrounded by its course between the city of Berlin

Berlin

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 and the confluence with the Elbe

Elbe

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 river. This region also includes the cities of Brandenburg

Brandenburg (town)

Brandenburg an der Havel is a town in the state of Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 71,778 . It is located on the banks of the River Havel. The town of Brandenburg, which is almost as widely known as the state of Brandenburg, provided the name for the medieval Bishopric of Brandenburg,...

 and Potsdam

Potsdam

Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....

, that are not part of the district. The district mainly consists of the areas north of the Havel river.

Coat of arms

The red eagle is the heraldic animal of Brandenburg. The head of the eagle is part of the coat of arms of Rathenow. The swan is often used as a symbol for the Havelland region.

Towns and municipalities

Amt-free towns	Ämter
Falkensee Falkensee Falkensee is a town in the Havelland district, Brandenburg, Germany. It is the most populated municipality of its district and it is situated at the western border of Berlin.-History:... Ketzin Ketzin Ketzin is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, 17 km northwest of Potsdam, and 40 km west of Berlin.-Geography:... Nauen Nauen Nauen is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 38 km west of Berlin and 26 km northwest of Potsdam.-History:... Premnitz Premnitz Premnitz is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, 8 km south of Rathenow, 21 km northwest of Brandenburg, and is only 75 km west of central Berlin, to where it is well connected by the railway and road networks... Rathenow Rathenow Rathenow is a town in the district of Havelland in Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 26,433 .-Overview:The Protestant church of St. Marien Andreas, originally a basilica, and transformed to the Gothic style in 1517-1589, and the Roman Catholic Church of St... Amt-free municipalities Brieselang Brieselang Brieselang is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Dallgow-Döberitz Dallgow-Döberitz Dallgow-Döberitz is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-Geography:It consists of the villages Dallgow-Döberitz, Rohrbeck and Seeburg. To the east it shares border with the Spandau borough of Berlin. Neighbouring Brandenburg municipalities are Falkensee in the north... Milower Land Milower Land Milower Land is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Schönwalde-Glien Schönwalde-Glien Schönwalde-Glien is a community in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-History:The municipality shared its borders with the former West Berlin, and so during the period 1961-1990 it was separated from it by the Berlin Wall.... Wustermark Wustermark Wustermark is a municipality of the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-History:It was established in 2002 through a merger of the five villages Buchow-Karpzow, Elstal, Hoppenrade, Priort and Wustermark....	1. Friesack Friesack (Amt) Friesack is an Amt in the district of Havelland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Friesack.The Amt Friesack consists of the following municipalities:#Friesack#Mühlenberge#Paulinenaue#Pessin#Retzow#Wiesenaue... Friesack Friesack Friesack is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated northeast of Rathenow, and southwest of Neuruppin. It is known for its Mesolithic archaeological site.-Film shot in Friesack:... 1, 2 Mühlenberge Mühlenberge Mühlenberge is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Paulinenaue Paulinenaue Paulinenaue is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Pessin Pessin Pessin is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-External links:* *... Retzow Retzow Retzow is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Wiesenaue Wiesenaue Wiesenaue is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... 2. Nennhausen Nennhausen (Amt) Nennhausen is an Amt in the district of Havelland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Nennhausen.The Amt Nennhausen consists of the following municipalities:#Kotzen#Märkisch Luch#Nennhausen#Stechow-Ferchesar... Kotzen Kotzen Kotzen is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-Translation:Since one English translation of the German verb "kotzen" is "to vomit" therefore the town was jokingly incorrectly referred to in Ripley's Believe-It-or-Not under the title "Barfburg"... Märkisch Luch Märkisch Luch Märkisch Luch is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-References:... Nennhausen Nennhausen Nennhausen is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... 1 Stechow-Ferchesar Stechow-Ferchesar Stechow-Ferchesar is a village in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany....	3. Rhinow Rhinow (Amt) Rhinow is an Amt in the district of Havelland, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Rhinow.The Amt Rhinow consists of the following municipalities:#Gollenberg#Großderschau#Havelaue#Kleßen-Görne#Rhinow#Seeblick... Gollenberg Gollenberg Gollenberg is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany consisting of Schönholz-Neuwerder, Stölln and Ohnewitz.-History:... Großderschau Großderschau Großderschau is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. The Dosse river runs past the town.-External links:* , multi-language information... Havelaue Havelaue Havelaue is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Kleßen-Görne Kleßen-Görne Kleßen-Görne is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-Demography:With 410 inhabitants, as of 2008, it is the lesser-populated municipality of Brandenburg.-References:... Rhinow Rhinow Rhinow is a town in the Havelland district , in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 16 km north of Rathenow, and 22 km south of Kyritz. Rhinow is the administrative seat of the Rhinow district .- Geography :... 1, 2 Seeblick Seeblick Seeblick is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
1seat of the Amt; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)
• Touristical website (German, English)