Neustadt an der Dosse

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Neustadt an der Dosse
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Neustadt an der Dosse
Neustadt an der Dosse (Germany)
Neustadt an der Dosse
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Municipal assoc. Neustadt (Dosse)
Mayor Sabine Ehrlich (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 75.43 km² (29.1 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m  (115 ft)
Population 3,718  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 49 /km² (128 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OPR
Postal code 16845
Area code 033970
Website www.neustadt-dosse.de
Location of the town of Neustadt an der Dosse within Ostprignitz-Ruppin district
Map

Coordinates: 52°52′00″N 12°25′59″E / 52.866667, 12.43306

Neustadt an der Dosse is a town in the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, Germany with a population of 4013 (2004). It has a total area of 75.62km².

[edit] History

Neustadt was founded in 1407 by the Count of Ruppin. In 1788, the Prussian king Friedrich William II expanded the town and his stud. Until today, Neustadt is national stud and principal place of the horse breeding in Brandenburg.

[edit] Sightseeing

The mummy of Christian Friedrich von Kahlbutz is located in Kampehl, which is a locality of Neustadt an der Dosse.

[edit] Transportation

At Neustadt, there is a train stop of the regional express on the railway Berlin-Hamburg.