Biesenthal

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Biesenthal
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Biesenthal
Biesenthal (Germany)
Biesenthal
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Barnim
Municipal assoc. Biesenthal-Barnim
Town subdivisions 2 Ortsteile
Mayor André Stahl (Linkspartei.PDS)
Basic statistics
Area 60.48 km² (23.4 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m  (164 ft)
Population 5,621  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 93 /km² (241 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BAR
Postal code 16359
Area code 03337
Website www.biesenthal.de
Location of the town of Biesenthal within Barnim district
Map

Coordinates: 52°46′0″N 13°37′59″E / 52.76667, 13.63306

Biesenthal is a town in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg in Germany. It is situated 31 km northeast of Berlin (centre).

During World War II, a Nazi concentration camp was located here.