Arendsee

For the lake, see Arendsee (lake).
Arendsee
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Arendsee
Coat of arms
Location of Arendsee within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
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Arendsee is located in Germany
Arendsee
Arendsee
Arendsee is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Arendsee
Arendsee
Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E / 52.8767°N 11.4867°E / 52.8767; 11.4867
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictAltmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Norman Klebe[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
269.68 km2 (104.12 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,797
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39619
Dialling codes039003, 039034, 039036, 039384
Vehicle registrationSAW, GA, KLZ
Websitewww.stadt-arendsee.eu

Arendsee (German pronunciation: [ˈaːʁəntseː]) is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.

Geography

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Arendsee
Monastery church

The municipality is located in the Altmark region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.

Subdivisions

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The town Arendsee consists of Arendsee proper (including the Ortsteile Genzien and Gestien) and the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]

History

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The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals in 822.

In 1184 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg founded a Benedictine nunnery in Arendsee while the then competent Prince-Bishop of Verden, Tammo (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.

The former municipalities Binde, Höwisch, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kläden, Kleinau, Leppin, Neulingen, Sanne-Kerkuhn, Schrampe, Thielbeer and Ziemendorf were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2010.[4] The former municipalities Fleetmark, Mechau, Rademin and Vissum were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2011.[5]

Population development

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Year Inhabitants
1964 10.963
1971 10.802
1981 9.401
1990 8.597
2000 8.223
2010 7.381
Year Inhabitants
2011 7.237
2012 7.176
2013 7.056
2014 7.023
2015 6.929

1964–1981 census results, from 2011: 2011 European Union census[6]

References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Arendsee (Altmark), 21 January 2020.
  4. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
  5. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2011, Statistisches Bundesamt
  6. ^ "Statistical office Saxony-Anhalt: Bevölkerungsbewegungen (Gemeinden anklicken)". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
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