Oberhavel
Encyclopedia
Oberhavel is a Kreis in the northern part of Brandenburg
, Germany
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Mecklenburg-Strelitz
in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
, the districts Uckermark
, Barnim
, the Bundesland Berlin
, and the districts Havelland
and Ostprignitz-Ruppin
.
river from its source to the outskirts of Berlin
. The north is characterised by many lakes including the Großer Stechlinsee
lake, which is well known due to a novel by Theodor Fontane
called "Der Stechlin".
clubs, the RU Hohen Neuendorf
, Veltener RC and Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby
. The later was the most successful rugby club in East Germany, winning 27 national championships
from 1952 to 1990.
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy and later grand duchy in northern Germany, consisting of the eastern fifth of the historic Mecklenburg region, roughly corresponding with the present-day Mecklenburg-Strelitz district , and the western exclave of the former Bishopric of Ratzeburg in modern...
in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin...
, the districts Uckermark
Uckermark
Uckermark is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Barnim and Oberhavel, the districts Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Vorpommern-Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and to the east Poland . It is the largest district of Germany areawise...
, Barnim
Barnim
Barnim is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by Poland, the district of Märkisch-Oderland, the city state of Berlin and the districts of Oberhavel and Uckermark.- History :...
, the Bundesland 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...
, and the districts Havelland
Havelland
Havelland is a geograhical region and district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Oberhavel, the city-state of Berlin, the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, the city of Brandenburg and the state of Saxony-Anhalt .-History:-Geography:Geographically...
and 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...
.
Geography
The district is located along the upper course of the HavelHavel
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 from its source to the outskirts 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 north is characterised by many lakes including the Großer Stechlinsee
Großer Stechlinsee
Großer Stechlinsee or Lake Stechlin is a lake in Landkreis Oberhavel, Brandenburg, Germany. At an elevation of 60 m, its surface area is 4.52 km². The Stechlin cisco, a dwarfed fish, is found only in this lake...
lake, which is well known due to a novel by Theodor Fontane
Theodor Fontane
Theodor Fontane was a German novelist and poet, regarded by many as the most important 19th-century German-language realist writer.-Youth:Fontane was born in Neuruppin into a Huguenot family. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to an apothecary, his father's profession. He became an...
called "Der Stechlin".
History
The district was created on December 6 1993 by merging the previous districts Gransee and Oranienburg.Coat of arms
 |
The coat of arms shows the eagle as the symbol of Brandenburg in the top part. In the bottom are two flying swan Swan Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae... s on green backbround representing the nature with many lakes. The coat of arms was unofficially used by the precursor district Oranienburg before the merging, but was never officially granted. It was granted to the district Oberhavel on May 18, 1994. |
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Ämter | free municipalities |
|---|---|---|
|
Gransee und Gemeinden Gransee und Gemeinden Gransee und Gemeinden is an Amt in the district of Oberhavel, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Gransee.The Amt Gransee und Gemeinden consists of the following municipalities:#Gransee#Großwoltersdorf#Schönermark...
1seat of the Amt; 2town |
|
Sport
The district is home to three rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
clubs, the RU Hohen Neuendorf
RU Hohen Neuendorf
The RU Hohen Neuendorf is a German rugby union club from Hohen Neuendorf, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East.The club is located in the Oberhavel district, north west of Berlin...
, Veltener RC and Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby
Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby
The Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby is a German rugby union club from Hennigsdorf, currently playing in the tier-four Regionalliga East B. The team is part of a larger club, the Stahl Hennigsdorf, which also offers other sports like volleyball, table tennis and boxing.The club, located in former East...
. The later was the most successful rugby club in East Germany, winning 27 national championships
East German rugby union championship
The East German rugby union championship was a rugby union competition in the German Democratic Republic, commonly referred to as East Germany. The competition was first held in 1952 and had its last edition in 1990, being terminated by the events of the German reunion.-Competition:The competition...
from 1952 to 1990.
External links
- Official website (German)