Kyritz

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen Kyritz.pngWappengröße = 135
lat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 57 |lat_sec = 00
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 24 |lon_sec = 00
Lageplan = Kyritz in OPR.pngBundesland = Brandenburg
Landkreis = Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Höhe = 42
Fläche = 156.09
Einwohner = 10018
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 16866
Vorwahl = 03 39 71
Kfz = OPR
Gemeindeschlüssel = 12 0 68 264
LOCODE = DE KYR
Gliederung = Kyritz and 12 town districts
Straße = Marktplatz 1
Website = [http://www.kyritz.de www.kyritz.de]
Bürgermeister = Hans-Joachim Winter
Partei = CDU

Kyritz (IPA2|ˈkyːʁɪts) is a town in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 28 km west of Neuruppin and 28 km southeast of Pritzwalk.

There are 9,900 inhabitants (2007).

The town is situated near the Kyritzer Seenkette, a chain of lakes. The town is nicknamed "Kyritz an der Knatter" (Kyritz at the Rattle). The noise of lots of water mills at a channel parallel to the river Jäglitz was the reason for this nickname. This channel is not existing anymore.

In the Kyritz-Ruppiner Heathland the "Bombodrom" is situated, which is a former military training area. This Bundeswehr wants to use this training area for low level flights and bomb dropping trainings.

The town includes the districts Berlitt, Bork, Drewen, Gantikow, Ganz, Holzhausen, Kötzlin, Lellichow, Mechow, Rehfeld and Teetz.

History

* In the year 946 Kyritz first mentioned in writing
* In the year 1237 Kyritz (originally Chorizi) receives the Stendal town right. The town is situatated in the area Prignitz, slavic "pregynica" (means "inaccessible woods")
* In the 14th century Kyritz became a member of the Hanse. At this time the parish church St. Marien and the city wall were built. The church and rests of the city wall are still existing today
* In the year 1488 the first Kyritzer Beer named "Mord und Totschlag" (Murder and Manslaughter) was brewed. The Beer is still brewed in the village Dassow.
* In the year 1626 800 Kyritzer people die due to the pest.
* In the 17th and 18th century half-timbered houses were build which still dominiat the town center.
* From 1806 to 1814 french occupation. In 1814 the "Peace oak" was planted which ist still on the market place in front of the town hall.