Wiesenburg

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Wiesenburg
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Wiesenburg has no coat of arms
Wiesenburg (Germany)
Wiesenburg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Potsdam-Mittelmark
Mayor Barbara Klembt (Left)
Basic statistics
Area 218.20 km² (84.2 sq mi)
Elevation 167 m  (548 ft)
Population 5,130  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 24 /km² (61 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate PM
Postal code 14827
Area code 033849
Website www.wiesenburgmark.de
Location of Wiesenburg within Potsdam-Mittelmark district
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Coordinates: 52°07′00″N 12°26′59″E / 52.116667, 12.44972

Wiesenburg (official name: Wiesenburg/Mark) is a town in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 11 km west of Belzig, and 46 km southwest of Brandenburg. It is located in the High Fläming Nature Park.

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[edit] Geography

Since 200, when 14 surrounding villages voluntarily merged to form the free municipality Wiesenburg/Mark, it has an area of 218.19 km².

These villages became districts (Ortsteile) of Wiesenburg/Mark:

  • Benken
  • Grubo
  • Jeserig/Fläming
  • Jeserigerhütten
  • Kelpzig
  • Lehnsdorf
  • Medewitz
  • Mützdorf
  • Neuehütten
  • Reetz
  • Reetzerhütten
  • Reppinichen
  • Schlamau
  • Wiesenburg

[edit] Politics

Wiesenburg Castle
Wiesenburg Castle

Barbara Klembt (Left Party) is mayor of Wiesenburg/Mark. In 2001 she was elected for an eight-year-term by the municipal council.

The municipal council has 26 members. The Left Party and the Christian Democrats (CDU) have 5 seats each, the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Farmers Association have 4 seats each. The remaining seats went to small local groups.

[edit] Places of Interest

Main attractions are Wiesenburg Palace, a medieval castle that has been partially transformed into a neo-renaissance palace and its park.

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