Oderberg

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Oderberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Oderberg
Oderberg (Germany)
Oderberg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Barnim
Municipal assoc. Oderberg
Mayor Dr. Klaus Schulenburg (WG BB Oderberg)
Basic statistics
Area 35.31 km² (13.6 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m  (16 ft)
Population 2,410  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 68 /km² (177 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BAR
Postal code 16248
Area code 033369
Website www.amt-oderberg.de
Location of the town of Oderberg within Barnim district
Map

Coordinates: 52°52′00″N 14°03′00″E / 52.866667, 14.05

Oderberg is a town in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 16 km east of Eberswalde, and 27 km southwest of Schwedt and in close vicinity of Berlin. The territory has many lakes, remnants from the ice age. The area is widely used for outdoor recreation, such as biking, walking and boating. As Biosphere region it is home to many species of wildlife. Oderberg is closest to the Oder river crossing leading directly to Cedynia, Poland, (until 1945 Zehden, Brandenburg.)