Arendsee

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Arendsee
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Arendsee
Arendsee (Germany)
Arendsee
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Municipal assoc. Arendsee-Kalbe
Mayor Klaus Führ
Basic statistics
Area 33.87 km² (13.1 sq mi)
Elevation 25 m  (82 ft)
Population 2,848  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 84 /km² (218 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SAW
Postal code 39619
Area code 039384
Website www.vg-arendsee-kalbe.de
Location of the town of Arendsee within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district
Map

Coordinates: 52.8767°00′00″N 11.4867°00′00″E / 52.8767, 11.4867

Arendsee is a municipality in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Arendsee-Kalbe.

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[edit] Geography

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.

[edit] Municipality subdivisions

  • Genzien
  • Gestien

[edit] History

The area was first mentioned in 1184.

[edit] Persons

  • Gustav Nagel

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