Lehnin

Kloster Lehnin

Coat of arms

Kloster Lehnin

Location of Kloster Lehnin within Potsdam-Mittelmark district

Coordinates: 52°19′00″N 12°45′00″E / 52.31667°N 12.75000°ECoordinates: 52°19′00″N 12°45′00″E / 52.31667°N 12.75000°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Bernd Kreykenbohm

Area

• Total

199.30 km² (76.95 sq mi)

Population (2015-12-31)

• Total

10,720

• Density

54/km² (140/sq mi)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

14542, 14778, 14797

03382, 033207

Website

Kloster Lehnin or Lehnin is a municipality in the German state of Brandenburg, about 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Brandenburg an der Havel.

It was established on April 1, 2002 by the merger of 13 villages:

Centre of the municipality is Lehnin. It is best known for Lehnin Abbey, the oldest monastery in the Margraviate of Brandenburg, established in 1180 by Margrave Otto I. The adjacent settlement developed about 1415 out of a market held by the monks outside the abbey walls.

Today, this well-maintained area includes the renovated monastery church and other Gothic buildings.

In addition to tourism, Kloster Lehnin's local economy is supported primarily by a hospital network, the Evangelical Deaconess House Berlin Teltow Lehnin, by Hansa-Heemann AG, a mineral water and soft drinks company, by Grand River Enterprise, a cigarette company, and by Windeck, a metal construction company. These companies are located in the industrial area, Rietz.

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

Church in Göhlsdorf

Church in Krahne

Manor house and fire station in Krahne

Church in Rädel

Manor house in Reckahn

Church in Reckahn-Meßdunk

Listed hotel building in Lehnin

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