Glienicke/Nordbahn

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Glienicke/Nordbahn
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Glienicke/Nordbahn
Glienicke/Nordbahn (Germany)
Glienicke/Nordbahn
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Oberhavel
Mayor Joachim Bienert (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 4.60 km² (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation 47 m  (154 ft)
Population 10,086  (27/05/2007)
 - Density 2,193 /km² (5,679 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OHV
Postal code 16548
Area code 033056
Website www.glienicke.eu
Location of Glienicke/Nordbahn within Oberhavel district
Map

Coordinates: 52°37′59″N 13°19′59″E / 52.63306, 13.33306

Glienicke/Nordbahn is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It ls located right north of Berlin.

[edit] History

  • First mentioned as Glyneck in 1412.
  • Devastated during the War of Thirty Years.
  • Reestablished from 1670.
  • During the Cold War, Glienicke was separated from West-Berlin by "The Wall".
  • After the reunification of Germany, Glienicke develops as a preferred suburb of Berlin.

[edit] Politics

The Council consists of 18 members.

(Election: October, 26th 2003)

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