Großbeeren

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Großbeeren
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Großbeeren
Großbeeren (Germany)
Großbeeren
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Teltow-Fläming
Local subdivisions 7 Ortsteile
Mayor Carl Ahlgrimm (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 51.89 km² (20 sq mi)
Elevation 42 m  (138 ft)
Population 7,146  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 138 /km² (357 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate TF
Postal code 14979
Area code 033701
Website www.grossbeeren.de
Location of Großbeeren within Teltow-Fläming district
Map

Coordinates: 52°21′16″N 13°18′22″E / 52.35444, 13.30611

Großbeeren is a town in the district of Teltow-Fläming in Brandenburg in Germany.

It has about 5000 inhabitants and is located 3 km south of Berlin.

On August 23, 1813, the Sixth Coalition under Crown Prince Charles of Sweden defeated the French in their advance on Berlin at Großbeeren.