Arendsee
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Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel |
Population | 2,925 (June 30, 2005) |
Area | 33.84 km² |
Population density | 86 /km² |
Elevation | 25 m |
Coordinates | 52°52′ N 11°28′ E |
Postal code | 39619 |
Area code | 039384 |
Licence plate code | SAW |
Mayor | Klaus Führ |
Website | vgem-arendsee.de |
Arendsee is a small town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is also a lake. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Arendsee-Kalbe.
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[edit] Geography
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Location | Saxony-Anhalt |
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Basin countries | Germany |
Surface area | 5.115 km² |
Average depth | 29 m |
Max depth | 50 m |
Residence time (of lake water) | 100 years |
Surface elevation | 23.3 m |
Settlements | Arendsee |
The city is located in the Altmark region and in the southern bank of Lake Arendsee. This lake is 23.3 m above sea level, and its area is 5.115 (or 5.14) km², its depth nearly 50 m. It is the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt. It lies over the top of a salt dome and was developed by several caving-in after subrosion. Hydrologically, the lake is more or less "isolated" with only a small ditch connecting with the Elbe river very indirectly. The water body (0.147 bill. m³) only changes one time in a 100 years.
[edit] Districts
- Genzien
- Gestien
[edit] History
The area was first mentioned in 1184.
[edit] Persons
- Gustav Nagel