Gartz
| Gartz | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Gartz | ||
Location of Gartz within Uckermark district _in_UM.png) | ||
| Coordinates: 53°12′0″N 14°23′0″E / 53.20000°N 14.38333°ECoordinates: 53°12′0″N 14°23′0″E / 53.20000°N 14.38333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Brandenburg | |
| District | Uckermark | |
| Municipal assoc. | Gartz (Oder) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Burkhard Fleischmann (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 61.69 km2 (23.82 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,438 | |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 16307 | |
| Dialling codes | 03332 | |
| Vehicle registration | UM | |
| Website | www.gartz.de | |
Gartz is a town in the Uckermark district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is located on the West bank of the Oder River, about 20 km south of Szczecin (Stettin).
Overview
The existence of the town was first documented in 1124. In 1249 Gartz was granted town privileges by Duke Barnim I of Pomerania. Because of its strategic location on the river, the town was frequently vulnerable during military campaigns.
Since the Oder-Neisse line was made the German-Polish border in 1945, Gartz is now a border town.
Across the river lies an industrial area of the Polish town of Gryfino (Greifenhagen). Gartz is part of Lower Oder Valley National Park.
The name derives from northern Lechitic (Proto-Polish) dialects (namely from West Pomeranian) from the word "gard" < *gord, meaning "fortified settlement".
Geography
- Towns near Gartz
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2012 (XLS-Datei; 83 KB) (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 31 December 2012.
External links
Media related to Gartz at Wikimedia Commons
