Gollenberg

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Gollenberg
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Gollenberg (Germany)
Gollenberg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Havelland
Municipal assoc. Rhinow
Mayor Bernd Dahlmann (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 30.48 km² (11.8 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m  (89 ft)
Population 453  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 15 /km² (38 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HVL
Postal code 14728
Area code 033875
Website www.rhinow.de
Location of Gollenberg within Havelland district
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Coordinates: 52°45′10″N 12°22′32″E / 52.75278, 12.37556

Gollenberg is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany consisting of Schönholz-Neuwerder, Stölln and Ohnewitz. The municipality is named after the Gollenberg near Stölln and was created December 31, 2002 when the municipalities of Schönholz-Neuwerder and Stölln were merged.

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[edit] Aviation

[edit] Otto Lilienthal

Aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal (18481896) crashed his glider here and died later.

[edit] Lady Agnes

On October 23, 1989, an Ilyushin Il-62 jet airliner was intentionally landed on the 900m short grass airfield of Stölln/Rhinow in a risky maneuver. The jet, donated by the GDR's airline Interflug and nick-named „Lady Agnes“ after Lilienthal's wife, is now used for weddings.

[edit] Air sport events at Stölln/Rhinow airfield

  • The 23rd national youth gliding competition Bundesjugendvergleichsfliegen (not to be mixed with Junior Nationals) took place in Stölln/Rhinow in 2007.[1]
  • Since 2004, the cross-country soaring competition "Cats Cradel Club Cup" takes place at Stölln/Rhinow airfield reguraly.[5]
  • About 100 pilots participated in the fly-in for celebrating '100 years human flight' in May 1991.[6]

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