- Barnim
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Barnim
state=Brandenburg
capital=Eberswalde
area=1,494
population=174,355
population_as_of=Jun 30, 2004
density=117
carsign=BAR
url=http://www.barumlive.deBarnim is a district in
Brandenburg ,Germany . It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise)Poland , the district ofMärkisch-Oderland , the city state ofBerlin and the districts ofOberhavel andUckermark .History
The name "Barnim" emerged in the
13th century and was applied to a large forest region east of theHavel and north of theSpree , where noblemen used to hunt. The present district is roughly identical with, but somewhat smaller than this historical region.The district was established in
1993 by merging the former districts of Bernau andEberswalde .Geography
Barnim extends from the
Oder River to the outskirts ofBerlin . The Oder River forms the eastern border. From here theOder Havel Canal (connecting Oder and Havel) and the historicalFinow Canal lead westwards to Eberswalde and beyond. The portions north of these artificial waterways are calledSchorfheide . This is a forest region with several large lakes, e.g. Werbellinsee (8 km²), Grimnitzsee (8 km²) and Parsteiner See (10 km²). The Schorfheide is aUNESCO Biosphere Reserve and houses several rare animals likeWhite-tailed Eagle ,Greater Spotted Eagle ,Osprey ,Black Stork ,European Beaver andotter .Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.barnim.de/ Official website] (German)
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