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Groß Kreutz

Groß Kreutz
Groß Kreutz   is located in Germany
Groß Kreutz
Groß Kreutz
Coordinates: 52°23′59″N 12°46′59″E / 52.39972°N 12.78306°E / 52.39972; 12.78306Coordinates: 52°23′59″N 12°46′59″E / 52.39972°N 12.78306°E / 52.39972; 12.78306
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Potsdam-Mittelmark
Government
 • Mayor Reth Kalsow (CDU)
Area
 • Total 98.95 km2 (38.20 sq mi)
Elevation 33 m (108 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 8,133
 • Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 14550
Dialling codes 033207
Vehicle registration PM
Website www.gross-kreutz.de

Groß Kreutz is a municipality in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany.

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

The settlement gave its name to the Groß Kreutz Group of exiled Norwegians who were active in humanitarian work in the later stages of WWII, and were based at an estate in the area. Group initiatives included the White Buses Operation in the spring of 1945. Members of the group included Johan Bernhard Hjort, Didrik Arup Seip and Wanda Hjort Heger.


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