Stechlin is a municipality

Municipalities of Germany

Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...

 in the 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...

 district, in Brandenburg

Brandenburg

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, Germany

Germany

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Geography

Stechlin lies near the northern border of Brandenburg, at the start of the Mecklenburg Lake District. It is part of the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park, surrounded by the Menzer Forest and has many lakes in the area. The most famous is Lake Stechlin (Stechlinsee) which is a protected area.

District Authority

Stechlin is in the borough of Gransee. Stechlin has its own council that is responsible for 3 districts:

• Dollgow with Schulzenhof and Güldenhof
• Neuglobsow with Dagow
• Menz with Neuroofen
  Neuroofen
  ‘‘‘Neuroofen’’’ is a small hamlet of around 25 people in the Stechlin district of Germany. It lies in the area between Menz and Altglobsow and is surrounded by the forests and lakes of the "Furstenberg Conservation Area" and the "Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park"....
  
  

See also

• Roofensee
  Roofensee
  Roofensee is a lake in Oberhavel, Brandenburg, Germany. It has a surface area of 0.56 km².-Overview:Roofensee is located in the county of Oberhavel in the north of Brandenburg, about 6 km from the border of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It has an elongated shape, in a northwest-southeast direction,...