Neustadt (Dosse)

Neustadt (Dosse)
Town church
Neustadt (Dosse)
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Municipal assoc. Neustadt (Dosse)
Mayor Sabine Ehrlich (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 75.43 km2 (29.12 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m  (115 ft)
Population 3,575 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 47 /km2 (123 /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

Neustadt (Dosse) is a town in the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, Germany with a population of 3,575 (as of 2010). It has a total area of 75.43km², and lies close to the river Dosse.

Contents

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.

Sightseeing

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

Transportation

At Neustadt, there is a train stop of the regional express on the BerlinHamburg railway.

References

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Neustadt_(Dosse) Neustadt (Dosse)] at Wikimedia Commons