Bad Freienwalde
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Bad Freienwalde | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Brandenburg |
District | Märkisch-Oderland |
Town subdivisions | 6 Ortsteile |
Mayor | Ralf Lehmann (Ind.) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 109.83 km² (42.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10-158 m |
Population | 12,754 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 116 /km² (301 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | MOL, vorher FRW |
Postal code | 16259 |
Area code | 03344 |
Location of the town of Bad Freienwalde within Märkisch-Oderland district | |
Bad Freienwalde is a town in the Märkisch-Oderland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on an old branch of the Oder River, 15 km east of Eberswalde, and 50 km northeast of Berlin. It has a population of 13,087 (2005). It has a small palace, built by the Great Elector, an Evangelical and a Roman Catholic church, and manufactures of furniture, machinery. The neighboring forests and its medicinal springs make it a favorite summer resort of the inhabitants of Berlin. A new tower commands a fine view of the Oderbruch. Freienwalde first appeared as a town in 1364.
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