| Prignitz | |
 Map of Brandenburg highlighting the district of Prignitz |
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| State | Brandenburg |
| District seat | Perleberg |
| Area | 2,123 km² |
| Population | 92,646 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 44 /km² |
| Licence plate code | PR |
| Web page | landkreis-prignitz.de |
Prignitz (IPA: [ˈpʁiːgnɪts]) is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Brandenburg ( Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of the sixteen states of Germany. Perleberg is the capital of the district of Prignitz, located in the northwest of the German state of Brandenburg. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered Brandenburg ( Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of the sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Neighboring are (from the north clockwise) the districts Ludwigslust and Parchim in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin, the district Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt and the district Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower Saxony. Ludwigslust is a Kreis (district in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Parchim is a Kreis (district in the southwestern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, sometimes translated as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania or Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, is a state in Northern Germany comprising Ostprignitz-Ruppin is a Kreis (district in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Stendal (ˈʃtɛndaːl is a district ( Kreis) in the north-east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Saxony-Anhalt ( Sachsen-Anhalt) is one of the sixteen ''Bundesländer'' (federal states that make up the Federal Republic of Germany. Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany which is usually referred to as Hannoversches Wendland or Wendland Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second
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Geography
The term Prignitz originally means the region north of the confluence of the Elbe and Havel rivers. The Elbe ( die Elbe Low German: de Ilv) is one of the major Rivers of Central Europe. The Havel (ˈhaːfəl is a river in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This region is larger than the district and also includes large portions of the neighbouring district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin. Ostprignitz-Ruppin is a Kreis (district in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany.
The Elbe river forms the western border of the district.
History
The historical region Prignitz consisted of the following eleven districts, established in the 13th century: Wittenberge, Lenzen, Perleberg, Putlitz, Kyritz, Nitzow, Wittstock, Pritzwalk, Havelberg, Wusterhausen and Grabow. Wittenberge (ˌvɪtənˈbɛɐ̯ɡə is a town of twenty thousand people on the lower Elbe in the district of Prignitz (district capital Perleberg) Lenzen is a small town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Perleberg is the capital of the district of Prignitz, located in the northwest of the German state of Brandenburg. Putlitz is a town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Kyritz (ˈkyːʁɪts is a town in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district in Brandenburg, Germany. Wittstock is a town in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district in northwestern Brandenburg, Germany. Pritzwalk is a town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Havelberg is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Wusterhausen (official name Wusterhausen/Dosse) is a municipality in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district in northwestern Brandenburg, Germany. Grabow (ˈgʁaːbo is a town in the district of Ludwigslust, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
The present district Prignitz was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Pritzwalk and Perleberg and a few municipalities from the district Kyritz. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The westernmost part of the district was previously part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and changed to be part of Brandenburg on August 1, 1992. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
The earlier district of the Prignitz was the buffer between Brandenburg and Mecklenburg. It was resettled by Germans, especially from the Bremen area, following the First Wendish Crusade of 1147. The rate of German settlement increased over the following decades. The eastern half was dominated by the pro-German Counts von Plotho who brought their own vassals such as the von Blumenthal and von Grabow families with them. This article relates to the von Blumenthal Family of German nobility from Brandenburg-Prussia. The western half was dominated by the robber barons, especially the Gans zu Puttlitz family and their vassals, the von Quitzows. The von Quitzow family is a noble family of Brandenburg, whose power in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth century was so great that this period of When Frederick Count of Zollern was appointed Margrave in 1411, he faced an uprising of the Wendish nobility, supported by the Wendish Duke of Mecklenburg. However, he was able to put the revolt down at the battle of the Cremmer Dam, with the support of the German nobility. Families who had stayed loyal were rewarded. Otto von Blumenthal, for example, was made Captain of the Prignitz from 1415-1422 and of Lenzen from 1420. This article relates to the von Blumenthal Family of German nobility from Brandenburg-Prussia. Lenzen is a small town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms shows a goose preparing for flight, the symbol of the Gans zu Putlitz family (Gans is German for goose), who in the 12th century were one of a number of families (such as the von Plotho, von Blumenthal and von Arnim families) who introduced Christianity and German culture to Prignitz. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The von Plotho family are a German noble family traditionally believed to be of Wendish origin particularly associated with the Prignitz region in This article relates to the von Blumenthal Family of German nobility from Brandenburg-Prussia. The pearls around the goose symbolize Perleberg (which translates to Mountain of Pearl). The wolf in bottom stands for the former administrative seat Pritzwalk, as walk derives from the slavonic wolk meaning wolf. The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages) a group of closely related Languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages The wavy separation between the top and bottom symbolizes the river Elbe, the colors red and white are the same as those of Brandenburg. |
Towns and municipalities
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1. " Amt " is a type of Administrative division of some Northern European countries Perleberg is the capital of the district of Prignitz, located in the northwest of the German state of Brandenburg. Pritzwalk is a town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Wittenberge (ˌvɪtənˈbɛɐ̯ɡə is a town of twenty thousand people on the lower Elbe in the district of Prignitz (district capital Perleberg) Groß Pankow is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Gumtow is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Karstädt is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Plattenburg is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Bad Wilsnack/Weisen 2. Bad Wilsnack/Weisen is an Amt ("municipal federation" in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Bad Wilsnack is a town in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Breese is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Legde/Quitzöbel is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Rühstädt is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Weisen is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Lenzen-Elbtalaue |
3. Lenzen-Elbtalaue is an Amt ("municipal federation" in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Cumlosen is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Lanz is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Lenzen is a small town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Lenzerwische is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Meyenburg 4. Meyenburg is an Amt ("municipal federation" in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Gerdshagen is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Halenbeck-Rohlsdorf is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Kümmernitztal is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Marienfließ is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Meyenburg is a town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Putlitz-Berge |
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External links
Putlitz-Berge is an Amt ("municipal federation" in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Berge is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Gülitz-Reetz is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Pirow is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany. Putlitz is a town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. Triglitz is a municipality in the Prignitz district in Brandenburg, Germany.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic