Rüdersdorf

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Rüdersdorf
Protestant church

Coat of arms
Rüdersdorf
Coordinates: 52°28′18″N 13°47′04″E / 52.47167°N 13.78444°E / 52.47167; 13.78444Coordinates: 52°28′18″N 13°47′04″E / 52.47167°N 13.78444°E / 52.47167; 13.78444
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Märkisch-Oderland
Subdivisions 4 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor André Schaller (CDU)
Area
  Total 70.11 km2 (27.07 sq mi)
Elevation 62 m (203 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 15,093
  Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 15562
Dialling codes 033638
Vehicle registration MOL
Website www.ruedersdorf.de

Rüdersdorf is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany.

Overview

The municipality is situated 26 km (16 mi) east of Berlin centre. Rüdersdorf is noted for its limestone-open-pit mining. Some parts of the mine are used as a museum (Museumspark Rüdersdorf). Some notable buildings in Berlin such as the Brandenburg Gate are built with limestone from Rüdersdorf.

Demography

Twin towns

References

External links

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