Oder-Spree is a Kreis in the eastern part of Brandenburg

Brandenburg

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, Germany

Germany

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. Neighboring are (from north clockwise) the district Märkisch-Oderland

Märkisch-Oderland

Märkisch-Oderland is a Landkreis in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the district Barnim, the country Poland, the district-free city Frankfurt , the district Oder-Spree and the Bundesland Berlin...

, the district-free city Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located on the Oder River, on the German-Polish border directly opposite the town of Słubice which was a part of Frankfurt until 1945. At the end of the 1980s it reached a population peak with more than 87,000 inhabitants...

, Poland

Poland

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, the district Spree-Neiße

Spree-Neiße

Spree-Neiße is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and Kamenz in Saxony, the districts Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Dahme-Spreewald and Oder-Spree. The district-free city Cottbus is completely surrounded by...

 and Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Neiße, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fläming, and by the city of Berlin.- History :...

, and the Bundesland Berlin

Berlin

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Geography

The district is named after the two major rivers in the district - the Spree

Spree

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 river forms a large bend within the district; the Oder

Oder

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 river constitutes the eastern border.

History

The district was created in 1993 by merging the districts Eisenhüttenstadt, Beeskow and Fürstenwalde, and the district-free city Eisenhüttenstadt.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows symbols for the three former districts which make up the district. In the topleft quarter is the coat of arms of the Bishops of Lebus, who had their seat in Fürstenwalde. The second quarter shows the checkered bar of the Cistercian Order as the symbol of the Abbey of Neuzelle, who until 1817 owned most of the territory which later became the district Eisenhüttenstadt. The two quarters in the bottom symbolize the former district Beeskow. The three knives in the left are the symbol of the Lords of Strehla, the deer antler the symbol of the Lords of Biberstein, who in 1317 succeeded the Lords of Strehla as the Lords of Beeskow and Storkow.

Towns and municipalities

Amt-free towns	Ämter
Beeskow Beeskow Beeskow is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, and capital of the Oder-Spree district. It is situated on the river Spree, 30 km southwest of Frankfurt an der Oder.... Eisenhüttenstadt Eisenhüttenstadt Eisenhüttenstadt is a town in the Oder-Spree district of Brandenburg, Germany at the border with Poland. The town was founded in 1950 alongside a new steel mill as a socialist model city and has a population of 32,214... Erkner Erkner -Geography:It is situated on the river Spree, 23 km west of Fürstenwalde, and directly on the border to Berlin-Rahnsdorf.... Friedland Friedland, Brandenburg Friedland is a town in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 8 km south of Beeskow, and 39 km north of Cottbus.... Fürstenwalde Fürstenwalde (Spree) Fürstenwalde is a town in the Oder-Spree District of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Spree, 55 km east of Berlin.- History :Fürstenwalde was first documented in 1272... Storkow Amt-free municipalities Grünheide Grünheide Grünheide is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated south-east of Berlin.-Division of the town:Grünheide consists of the following districts:... Rietz-Neuendorf Rietz-Neuendorf Rietz-Neuendorf is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Schöneiche Schöneiche Schöneiche is a municipality in the Oder-Spree District of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated directly at the edge to Berlin/Köpenick.-External links:... Steinhöfel Steinhöfel Steinhöfel is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Tauche Tauche Tauche is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Woltersdorf Woltersdorf, Brandenburg Woltersdorf is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district in Brandenburg. It is often referred to as "near Berlin" or "near Erkner" as there are a number of other places bearing the same name in Germany.-Geography:...	1. Brieskow-Finkenheerd Brieskow-Finkenheerd (Amt) Brieskow-Finkenheerd is an Amt in the district of Oder-Spree, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Brieskow-Finkenheerd.The Amt Brieskow-Finkenheerd consists of the following municipalities:#Brieskow-Finkenheerd... Brieskow-Finkenheerd Brieskow-Finkenheerd Brieskow-Finkenheerd is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is located near the border with Poland.... 1 Groß Lindow Groß Lindow Groß Lindow is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-References:... Vogelsang Vogelsang, Brandenburg Vogelsang is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is located near the border with Poland.... Wiesenau Wiesenau Wiesenau is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Ziltendorf Ziltendorf Ziltendorf is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... 2. Neuzelle Neuzelle (Amt) Neuzelle is an Amt in the district of Oder-Spree, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Neuzelle.The Amt Neuzelle consists of the following municipalities:#Lawitz#Neißemünde#Neuzelle... Lawitz Lawitz Lawitz is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Neißemünde Neißemünde Neißemünde is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It belongs to the Amt Neuzelle, which has its seat in the Neuzelle municipality.-Geography:... Neuzelle Neuzelle Neuzelle is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, Brandenburg, Germany, along the border with Poland. The settlement in the historic Lower Lusatia region is probably best known for Neuzelle Abbey and its Neuzeller Kloster Brewery.-History:... 1 3. Odervorland Odervorland Odervorland is an Amt in the district of Oder-Spree, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Briesen.The Amt Odervorland consists of the following municipalities:#Berkenbrück#Briesen#Jacobsdorf#Madlitz-Wilmersdorf... Berkenbrück Berkenbrück Berkenbrück is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-References:... Briesen1 Jacobsdorf Jacobsdorf Jacobsdorf is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Madlitz-Wilmersdorf Madlitz-Wilmersdorf Madlitz-Wilmersdorf is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated at the Spree river, southwest of Berlin. It is part of the Amt Odervorland....	4. Scharmützelsee Scharmützelsee Scharmützelsee is an Amt in the district of Oder-Spree, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Bad Saarow.The Amt Scharmützelsee consists of the following municipalities:#Bad Saarow#Diensdorf-Radlow#Langewahl#Reichenwalde... Bad Saarow Bad Saarow Bad Saarow is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... 1 Diensdorf-Radlow Diensdorf-Radlow Diensdorf-Radlow is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Langewahl Langewahl Langewahl is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Reichenwalde Reichenwalde Reichenwalde is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Wendisch Rietz Wendisch Rietz Wendisch Rietz is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... 5. Schlaubetal Schlaubetal (Amt) Schlaubetal is an Amt in the district of Oder-Spree, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Müllrose.The Amt Schlaubetal consists of the following municipalities:#Grunow-Dammendorf#Mixdorf#Müllrose#Ragow-Merz#Schlaubetal... Grunow-Dammendorf Grunow-Dammendorf Grunow-Dammendorf is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Mixdorf Mixdorf Mixdorf is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Müllrose Müllrose Müllrose is a town in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the Oder-Spree Canal, 15 km southwest of Frankfurt... 1, 2 Ragow-Merz Ragow-Merz Ragow-Merz is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Schlaubetal Schlaubetal Schlaubetal is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... Siehdichum Siehdichum Siehdichum is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... 6. Spreenhagen Spreenhagen (Amt) Spreenhagen is an Amt in the district of Oder-Spree, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Spreenhagen.The Amt Spreenhagen consists of the following municipalities:#Gosen-Neu Zittau#Rauen#Spreenhagen... Gosen-Neu Zittau Gosen-Neu Zittau Gosen-Neu Zittau is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany. Neu Zittau is situated in the Spree valley, near the Oder-Spree-Canal.... Rauen Rauen Rauen is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.-Religion:There is a strong following in the Antiearthism religion in this province, the belief of a living earth inside our own.... Spreenhagen Spreenhagen Spreenhagen is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.... 1
1seat of the Amt; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)
• Website Beeskow (German)
• Website Eisenhüttenstadt (German)
• Website Fürstenwalde (German)
• Website Schöneiche (English)