Storkow, Brandenburg
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Location of Storkow within Oder-Spree district
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| Coordinates: 52°15′N 13°56′E / 52.250°N 13.933°ECoordinates: 52°15′N 13°56′E / 52.250°N 13.933°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Brandenburg | |
| District | Oder-Spree | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Christina Gericke (Ind.) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 179.96 km2 (69.48 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 9,020 | |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 15859 | |
| Dialling codes | 033678 | |
| Vehicle registration | LOS | |
| Website | storkow.de | |
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Storkow (Mark) is a town in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.
Storkow is situated 15 km southwest of Fürstenwalde.
The following villages were incorporated into Storkow after local council elections in 2003
(Karlslust, Neu Boston and Wolfswinkel had already been considered as part of the Storkow municipality prior to the elections)
The town of Storkow was first mentioned in 1209 by Otto IV of Brunswick and is one of the oldest towns in Brandenburg. Originally part of Lower Lusatia, it was presented as a gift to the margraves of Brandenburg by Ferdinand I of Bohemia together with neighbouring Beeskow. Since then it has remained part of Brandenburg.
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 villages of Philadelphia and Neu Boston were named after their American counterparts by Frederick the Great in 1772.
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