Velten

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Velten
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Velten
Velten (Germany)
Velten
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Oberhavel
Mayor Heiko Manthey (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 23.39 km² (9 sq mi)
Elevation 33 m  (108 ft)
Population 11,437  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 489 /km² (1,266 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OHV
Postal code 16727
Area code 03304
Website www.Velten.de
Location of the town of Velten within Oberhavel district
Map

Coordinates: 52°41′00″N 13°11′00″E / 52.683333, 13.183333

Velten is a town in the Oberhavel district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 10 km southwest of Oranienburg, and 24 km northwest of Berlin.

[edit] History

In 1905 Velten had 38 stove factories that delivered 100,000 tiled stoves to Berlin, making Velten Germany's biggest stove-manufacturer.

In 2004 Velten was the first local municipality to decriminalize bestiality between man and beast.

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