Waldsieversdorf

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Waldsieversdorf

Location of Waldsieversdorf within Märkisch-Oderland district

Coordinates: 52°32′36″N 14°04′20″E / 52.54333°N 14.07222°ECoordinates: 52°32′36″N 14°04′20″E / 52.54333°N 14.07222°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Holger Landsmann

Area

• Total

15.61 km² (6.03 sq mi)

Elevation

42 m (138 ft)

Population (2015-12-31)

• Total

819

• Density

52/km² (140/sq mi)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

15377

033433

MOL

Website

www.waldsieversdorf.info

Waldsieversdorf is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland of Brandenburg (a Land of the Federal Republic of Germany). As a government-recognized health and holiday resort, Waldsieversdorf is a part of the administrative division Amt Märkische Schweiz, of which Buckow is the seat of regional administration.

Waldsieversdorf is located in the middle of the Märkische Schweiz Nature Park almost two miles from the small town of Buckow. Because of the natural forest and lakes affluence it’s a favourite place for excursions. Close to the place centre there is the lake Grosser Däbersee, a perfect place for swimming, fishing and boating. The municipality is flown through by the river Stobber.

The territory of Märkische Schweiz was already populated by the Teutons at the Bronze Age. This population emigrated in the 5th century. From 7th to 9th century there was a prehistoric fortification (de. Volksburg) the so-called “Schwedenschanze” of the Slavic tribes, who settled at the end of the 6th century over there. In 1253 villam Sifiridisdorp and Buckow were called for the first time in a bill of sale signed by the Archbishop of Magdeburg. In 1432 the village was burned to the ground by the Hussites on their campaign to Bernau. At the Thirty Years' War the Wüste Sieversdorf was pillaged by the Imperial Croatian Troops.

In 1889 Ferdinand Kindermann acquired the so-called Priest Mill (de. Priestermühle) in Wüste Sieversdorf together with 250 acre of soil. From 1895 there came into being a high-class suburb settlement, which has been connected with the small towns Müncheberg and Buckow by a local railway since 1897. In 1907 the place was finally renamed to Waldsieversdorf.

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