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Velten

Velten
Velten church.jpg
Coat of arms of Velten
Coat of arms
Velten   is located in Germany
Velten
Velten
Coordinates: 52°41′N 13°11′E / 52.683°N 13.183°E / 52.683; 13.183Coordinates: 52°41′N 13°11′E / 52.683°N 13.183°E / 52.683; 13.183
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Oberhavel
Government
 • Mayor Ines Hübner (SPD)
Area
 • Total 23.39 km2 (9.03 sq mi)
Elevation 33 m (108 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 11,766
 • Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 16727
Dialling codes 03304
Vehicle registration OHV
Website www.Velten.de

Velten is a town in the Oberhavel district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 10 km southwest of Oranienburg, and 24 km northwest of Berlin.

In 1905 Velten had 38 stove factories that delivered 100,000 tiled stoves to Berlin, making Velten Germany's biggest stove-manufacturer.

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



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