Arendsee

For the lake, see Arendsee (lake).

Arendsee
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Coat of arms of Arendsee Coat of arms
Arendsee
Location of Arendsee within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
• Mayor	Norman Klebe
Area
• Total	269.68 km2 (104.12 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	7,056
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	39619
Dialling codes	039003, 039034, 039036, 039384
Vehicle registration	SAW, GA, KLZ
Website	www.vg-arendsee-kalbe.de

Arendsee () is a municipality in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.

Geography

File:Arendsee See.JPG

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The municipality is located in the Altmark region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.

Municipality subdivisions

The municipality consists of the following subdivisions: Arendsee, Binde, Dessau, Fleetmark, Genzien, Gestien, Harpe, Höwisch, Kassuhn, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kerkuhn, Kläden, Kleinau, Kraatz, Ladekath, Leppin, Lohne, Lübbars, Lüge, Mechau, Molitz, Neulingen, Rademin, Ritzleben, Sanne, Schernikau, Schrampe, Störpke, Thielbeer (an independent municipality until 1 January 2010), Vissum, Zehren, Ziemendorf, Zießau and Zühlen.

History

The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals in 822.

In 1184 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg founded a Benedictine nunnery in Arendsee while the then competent Prince-Bishop of Verden, Tammo (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.

External links

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