Brandenburg (town)
| Brandenburg an der Havel | ||
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| Coordinates: 52°25′0″N 12°32′0″E / 52.41667°N 12.53333°ECoordinates: 52°25′0″N 12°32′0″E / 52.41667°N 12.53333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Brandenburg | |
| District | Urban district | |
| Government | ||
| • Lord Mayor | Dr. Dietlind Tiemann (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 228.80 km2 (88.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 71,574 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 14772–14778 | |
| Dialling codes | 03381 | |
| Vehicle registration | BRB | |
| Website | www.stadt-brandenburg.de | |
Brandenburg an der Havel is a town in the state of Brandenburg (which is why it is also called Brandenburg City in English), Germany, with a population of 71,778 (as of 2010). It is located on the banks of the River Havel. The town of Brandenburg, which is almost as widely known as the state of Brandenburg, provided the name for the medieval Bishopric of Brandenburg, the Margraviate of Brandenburg, and the current state of Brandenburg. Today it is a small town compared to nearby Berlin, but it was the original nucleus of the former realms of Brandenburg and Prussia.
The castle of Brandenburg, which had been a fortress of the Slavic tribe Stodoranie, was conquered in 929 by King Henry the Fowler. The name of the city in the local Slavic language is Brennabor and is a combination of two words brenna - defense and bor - fort. The town remained German only until 983, when a Slavic rebellion was successful. During the next 170 years the area was ruled by Slavic princes of the Hevelli tribe. The last of them, Pribislav, died in 1150. From 1153/1154 to 1157 Brennabor was part of the Slavonic Duchy of Kopanica, a fief of Poland. Afterwards Albert I settled here and became the first margrave of Brandenburg. The town was restricted to the western bank of the Havel until 1196, when it was extended to the eastern side. The parts on either side of the river were regarded as three towns (Old Town, New Town and Brandenburg cathedral district) for centuries.
In 1314–1315 the Old and New Towns joined the Hanseatic League. In the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) the towns suffered plundering and destruction which led to a loss of power; Potsdam became the new capital, and the court left the town of Brandenburg. In 1715 Old Town and New Town were merged to form a single town. In 1928 the Brandenburg cathedral district was added.
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