Rathenow

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Rathenow
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Coat of arms of Rathenow
Rathenow (Germany)
Rathenow
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Havelland
Town subdivisions 6 Ortsteile
Mayor Ronald Seeger
Basic statistics
Area 105.68 km² (40.8 sq mi)
Elevation 29 m  (95 ft)
Population 26,433  (31/03/2007)
 - Density 250 /km² (648 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HVL (früher: RN)
Postal codes 14702, 14712
Area code 03385
Website www.rathenow.de
Location of the town of Rathenow within Havelland district
Map

Coordinates: 52°36′00″N 12°20′00″E / 52.6, 12.333333

Rathenow [ˈʁaːtənoː] is a town in the district of Havelland in Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 27,085. (2005)

The Protestant church of St Mary and St Andrew, originally a basilica, and transformed to the Gothic style in 1517-1589, and the Roman Catholic church of St George, are noteworthy. Rathenow is known for its Rathenow stones, bricks made of the clay of the Havel, and for its spectacles and optical instruments, which are exported.

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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