Storkow, Brandenburg
| Storkow | ||
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  Storkow | ||
Location of Storkow within Oder-Spree district _in_LOS.png) | ||
| Coordinates: 52°15′N 13°56′E / 52.250°N 13.933°ECoordinates: 52°15′N 13°56′E / 52.250°N 13.933°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Brandenburg | |
| District | Oder-Spree | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Christina Gericke (Ind.) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 179.96 km2 (69.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 9,020 | |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 15859 | |
| Dialling codes | 033678 | |
| Vehicle registration | LOS | |
| Website | storkow.de | |
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Storkow (Mark) is a town in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.
Geography
Storkow is situated 15 km southwest of Fürstenwalde.
Division of the town
The following villages were incorporated into Storkow after local council elections in 2003
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(Karlslust, Neu Boston and Wolfswinkel had already been considered as part of the Storkow municipality prior to the elections)
Twin Towns
History
The town of Storkow was first mentioned in 1209 by Otto IV of Brunswick and is one of the oldest towns in Brandenburg. Originally part of Lower Lusatia, it was presented as a gift to the margraves of Brandenburg by Ferdinand I of Bohemia together with neighbouring Beeskow. Since then it has remained part of Brandenburg.
Demography
Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts
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Philadelphia and Neu Boston
The villages of Philadelphia and Neu Boston were named after their American counterparts by Frederick the Great in 1772.[3]
External links
- Official site (German)
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2015 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2016.
- ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
- ↑ Lenze, Franz (7 August 2003). "This is not America: Dabei ist die Rede von Boston und Philadelphia. Das aber sind zwei Dörfer, klein und unscheinbar. Sie liegen mitten in Brandenburg" (in German). Die Zeit.
