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Arendsee

Arendsee
Arendsee Rathaus.jpg
Coat of arms of Arendsee
Coat of arms
Arendsee   is located in Germany
Arendsee
Arendsee
Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E / 52.8767°N 11.4867°E / 52.8767; 11.4867Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E / 52.8767°N 11.4867°E / 52.8767; 11.4867
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Government
 • Mayor Norman Klebe
Area
 • Total 269.68 km2 (104.12 sq mi)
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 6,929
 • Density 26/km2 (67/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 (About this sound  ) is a municipality in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.

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.

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.

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


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