- This article is about a district in Germany. For information about the Nazi concentration camp with the same name, see Uckermark concentration camp. The Uckermark concentration camp was a small Nazi Concentration camp for girls near the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Fürstenberg/Havel
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 Map of Brandenburg highlighting the district of Uckermark |
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| State | Brandenburg |
| District seat | Prenzlau |
| Area | 3,058. 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. Prenzlau is a City in the Uckermark District of Brandenburg, Germany. 2 km² |
| Population | 146,434 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 48 /km² |
| Licence plate code | UM |
| Web page | http://www.uckermark.de |
Uckermark is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. 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 districts are (from the south clockwise) Barnim and Oberhavel, the districts Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Uecker-Randow in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and to the east Poland (Police County and Gryfino County). Barnim is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise Poland, the district of Märkisch-Oderland, Oberhavel is a Kreis (district in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a Duchy and later Grand duchy in northern Germany, roughly consisting of the present day district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Uecker-Randow is a Kreis (district in the eastern 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 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Police County (powiat policki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland Gryfino County (powiat gryfiński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland The district is the largest district of Germany areawise.
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Geography
The region is named after the Uecker river, which is a tributary of the Oder. The Oder (known in Czech and Polish as Odra) is a River in Central Europe. Its source is close to Angermünde, from where it runs northward to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, sometimes translated as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania or Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, is a state in Northern Germany comprising The Oder river, forming the Polish border, bounds the district in the east. The district is characterised by 600 lakes and 2800 km of rivers. Rare animals still live in the lakeland: ospreys, beavers and otters. The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, also called Sea Hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating Bird of prey. The European beaver ( Castor fiber) is an endangered large aquatic Rodent which was hunted almost to extinction in Europe, both for Fur and Otters are semi- aquatic (or in one case aquatic) fish-eating Mammals The otter subfamily Lutrinae forms part of the family
The western parts of the Lower Oder Valley National Park (Nationalpark Unteres Odertal) are located in Uckermark. The Lower Oder Valley International Park is a shared German - Polish nature reserve
History
Uckermark was always a sparsely populated region. From the 6th to the 12th century Slavic peoples migrated from Eastern Europe and settled in the area; then invaders from Brandenburg in the west came to the Uckermark christianizing the slavic tribes and founded monasteries, castles and towns. In medieval times the region was claimed by Pomerania and Mecklenburg. Mecklenburg ( Low German: Mekelnborg) is a region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern In 1479 a treaty awarded Uckermark once and for all to Brandenburg. It was later divided into the two administrative units Uckerkreis and Stolpirischer Kreis. In 1817 a third district was created in the area, the district Angermünde, and the other two districts were renamed to Prenzlau and Templin. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
The current district Uckermark was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Angermünde, Prenzlau and Templin, as well as the previously district-free city Schwedt. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
Coat of arms
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The main feature of the coat of arms are the brick buildings of the district - the churches of Prenzlau and Angermünde. The city wall below remembers the many wars of medieval times. The two circular windows in the church tower symbolizes the division into two districts before the reform of 1817, the three gothic windows represent this division. On the city wall are two shields - one with the griffin of Pomerania, the other with the eagle of Brandenburg. The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle. The wavy lines in the upper part represent the main rivers in the district, Oder, Randow and Ucker. The yellow color of the background represents the agriculture of the district, as the Uckermark was the "granary" of Brandenburg. The coat of arms were created by Hans Benthin, and were officially granted on November 8, 1995. |
Towns and municipalities
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1. " Amt " is a type of Administrative division of some Northern European countries Angermünde (aŋɐˈmʏndə is a town in Germany, in the state of Brandenburg, on the Mündesee, 43 miles from Berlin by the Berlin- Lychen (ˈlyːçən is a town in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Prenzlau is a City in the Uckermark District of Brandenburg, Germany. Schwedt (or Schwedt/Oder) (pronunciation) is a city in Brandenburg, Germany. Templin is a small City in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 17535 (2004 Boitzenburger Land is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Nordwestuckermark is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Uckerland is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Brüssow (Uckermark) 2. Brüssow (Uckermark is an Amt ("municipal federation" in the district of Uckermark, in Brandenburg, Germany. Brüssow is a town in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Carmzow-Wallmow is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Göritz is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Schenkenberg is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Schönfeld is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Gartz (Oder) 3. Gartz (Oder is an Amt ("municipal federation" in the district of Uckermark, in Brandenburg, Germany. Casekow is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Gartz is a town in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Hohenselchow-Groß Pinnow is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Mescherin is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Tantow is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Gerswalde |
4. Gerswalde is an Amt ("municipal federation" in the district of Uckermark, in Brandenburg, Germany. Flieth-Stegelitz is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Gerswalde is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Milmersdorf is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Mittenwalde is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Temmen-Ringenwalde is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Gramzow 5. Gramzow is an Amt ("municipal federation" in the district of Uckermark, in Brandenburg, Germany. Gramzow is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Grünow is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Oberuckersee is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Randowtal is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Uckerfelde is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Zichow is a municipality in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. Oder-Welse |
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External links
- Official website (German)
- Touristical website (German)
- city-map and Internet Market Place (German)
- online-shop for specialities and arts and crafts (German)
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