Potsdam-Mittelmark

Potsdam-Mittelmark

Infobox German district noregbez
name=Potsdam-Mittelmark
state=Brandenburg
capital=Belzig
area=2,575.4
population=201,355
population_as_of=2003
density=83
carsign=PM
url= [http://www.potsdam-mittelmark.de potsdam-mittelmark.de]

Potsdam-Mittelmark is a "Kreis" (district) in the western part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are (from the north clockwise) the district Havelland, the district free cities Brandenburg and Potsdam, the "Bundesland" Berlin, the district Teltow-Fläming, and the districts Wittenberg, Anhalt-Zerbst and Jerichower Land in Saxony-Anhalt.

Geography

The district includes the southern banks of the Havel river and the northern parts of the Fläming (a wooded hill chain). There are three nature parks in the district: High Fläming Nature Park, Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, Westhavelland Nature Park.

History

The district was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Belzig, Brandenburg-Land and Potsdam-Land.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.potsdam-mittelmark.de Official website] de icon


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