Gransee
| Gransee | |
| City gate | |
| Coordinates | 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E / 53.00694°N 13.15861°ECoordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E / 53.00694°N 13.15861°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberhavel |
| Municipal assoc. | Gransee und Gemeinden |
| Local subdivisions | 13 districts |
| Mayor | Wilfried Hanke (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 121.15 km2 (46.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population | 5,951 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 49 /km2 (127 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OHV |
| Postal code | 16775 |
| Area code | 03306 |
| Website | www.gransee.de |
Gransee is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 20 km south of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 55 km northwest of Berlin. An important monument in the centre of town is the cast-iron and stone Memorial to Queen Luise (Luisendenkmal), which was designed by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neo-gothic style.
A sport airfield is situated in the eastern part of the town. It was assigned the IATA airport code ODEG and is one of the major drop zones in the vicinity of Berlin.
External links
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