Rüdersdorf

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
Government
  Mayor André Schaller (CDU)
Area
  Total 70.11 km2 (27.07 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 15,117
  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

Notable people

Twin towns

References

External links

Media related to Rüdersdorf at Wikimedia Commons


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