Heidesee

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Heidesee
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Heidesee
Heidesee (Germany)
Heidesee
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Dahme-Spreewald
Mayor Siegbert Nimtz (UWGH - Heidesee)
Basic statistics
Area 134.78 km² (52 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m  (115 ft)
Population 7,078  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 53 /km² (136 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LDS
Postal codes 15752, 15754
Area codes 033763, 033767 ,033768
Website www.gemeinde-heidesee.de
Location of Heidesee within Dahme-Spreewald district
Map

Coordinates: 52°16′59″N 13°48′00″E / 52.28306, 13.8

Heidesee is a town in the district of Dahme-Spreewald in Brandenburg, which is located in the eastern part of Germany.

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[edit] Organization

[edit] Neighbourhoods

Heidesee consists of 11 villages, which were united to one town in 2003. These villages are:

  • Bindow
  • Blossin
  • Dannenreich
  • Dolgenbrodt
  • Friedersdorf
  • Gräbendorf
  • Gussow
  • Kolberg
  • Prieros
  • Streganz
  • Wolzig

[edit] Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the village Gräbendorf is used for entire town, since the unification in 2003. It shows an egret beside a stick of an oak.

[edit] Culture and sights

[edit] Sights

  • Heimathaus Prieros (small museum)
  • church Prieros
  • church Gräbendorf
  • landing stage / habour Heidesee
  • Haus des Waldes (house of forest) Gräbendorf

[edit] Nature

  • natural park Dahme-Heideseen
  • landscape conservation area Dubrow