New Brandenburg
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Neubrandenburg skyline with Tollensesee
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Location of Neubrandenburg within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
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| Coordinates: 53°33′25″N 13°15′40″E / 53.55694°N 13.26111°ECoordinates: 53°33′25″N 13°15′40″E / 53.55694°N 13.26111°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | |
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| • Lord Mayor | Silvio Witt | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 85.65 km2 (33.07 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 63,602 | |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 17033, 17034, 17036, 17050 | |
| Dialling codes | 0395 | |
| Vehicle registration | NB | |
| Website | www.neubrandenburg.de | |
Neubrandenburg ("New Brandenburg", IPA: [nɔʏˈbʁandənbʊʁk]) is a city in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the shore of a lake called Tollensesee and forms the urban centre of the Mecklenburg Lakeland.
The city is famous for its rich medieval heritage of Brick Gothic, especially the world's best preserved defensive wall of this style, and the Concert Church (Saint Mary), home venue of the Neubrandenburg Philharmony. Neubrandenburg is nicknamed for its four medieval city gates - "Stadt der Vier Tore" ("City of Four Gates"). It is part of the European Route of Brick Gothic, a route which leads through seven countries along the Baltic Sea coast.
Since 2011, Neubrandenburg is the capital of the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district. It is the third-largest city and one of the main urban centres of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The city is an economical power node of northeastern Germany, featuring one of the highest national ranks in employment density and GDP per capita. The closest greater urban areas are the regiopolis of and the metropolises of Szczecin, Berlin and Hamburg. Since 1991, Neubrandenburg hosts a University of Applied Sciences that also offers international exchanges, guest programs and studies.
The first settlers at the place were Premonstratensian monks in Broda Abbey, a monastery at the shore (about 1240). The foundation of the city of Neubrandenburg took place in 1248, when the Margrave of Brandenburg decided to build a settlement in the northern part of his fief. In 1292 the city and the surrounding area became part of Mecklenburg.
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