Frankfurt-on-Oder
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Frankfurt an der Oder in July 2011
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| Coordinates: 52°21′N 14°33′E / 52.350°N 14.550°ECoordinates: 52°21′N 14°33′E / 52.350°N 14.550°E | |||
| Country | Germany | ||
| State | Brandenburg | ||
| District | Urban district | ||
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| • Lord Mayor | Martin Wilke (Ind.) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 147.61 km2 (56.99 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 19-135 m (−424 ft) | ||
| Population (2016-12-31) | |||
| • Total | 58,193 | ||
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
| Postal codes | 15201–15236 | ||
| Dialling codes | 0335 | ||
| Vehicle registration | FF | ||
| Website | www.frankfurt-oder.de | ||
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Frankfurt (Oder) (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkfʊɐ̯t], also Frankfurt an der Oder, abbreviated Frankfurt a. d. Oder, Frankfurt a. d. O., Frankf. a. d. O., Polish: Frankfurt nad Odrą, Słubice) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located on the Oder River, on the German-Polish border directly opposite the town of Słubice, which was part of Frankfurt until 1945. At the end of the 1980s, it reached a population peak with more than 87,000 inhabitants. The number dropped below 70,000 in 2002 and was just above 60,000 in 2010.
The city's recorded history began in the 13th century as a Polish settlement. Throughout its history it was part of Poland, Brandenburg, the Bohemian Crown, Prussia and Germany, including East Germany.
The official name Frankfurt (Oder) and the older Frankfurt an der Oder are used to distinguish it from the larger city of Frankfurt am Main.
Prior to 1249, a settlement named Zliwitz along with the Lubusz Land was part of Poland. The Piast duke Henry the Bearded granted Zliwitz staple rights in 1225. In 1226 construction of the St. Nicolaus Church (today's Friedenskirche) began. In 1249 the settlement became part of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. The town of Frankfurt received its charter in 1253 at the Brandendamm. The early settlers lived on the western banks of the Oder; later the town was extended to the eastern bank (today's Słubice). In the late Middle Ages, the town dominated the river trade between Wrocław and Szczecin. In years 1373-1415 along with Brandenburg it was part of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown. In 1430, Frankfurt joined the Hanseatic League, but was a member for only a short time.
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