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Location of Oderberg within Barnim district  | |
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| Coordinates:52°52′00″N14°03′00″E / 52.86667°N 14.05000°E /52.86667; 14.05000 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Barnim |
| Municipal assoc. | Britz-Chorin-Oderberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–29) | Martina Hähnel[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.12 km2 (13.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,107 |
| • Density | 58.33/km2 (151.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 16248 |
| Dialling codes | 033369 |
| Vehicle registration | BAR |
| Website | www |
Oderberg (German:[ˈoːdɐbɛʁk]ⓘ) is a town in the district ofBarnim, inBrandenburg in northeasternGermany. It is situated 16 km east ofEberswalde, and 27 km southwest ofSchwedt, close to the border with Poland, and in close vicinity ofBerlin.
The territory has many lakes, remnants from theice age. The area is widely used for outdoor recreation, such as biking, walking and boating. As Biosphere region it is home to many species of wildlife. Oderberg is closest to the Oder river crossing leading directly toCedynia,Poland.
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ASlavic tribal territory in theearly medieval period, it was conquered byHenry the Fowler inc. 929–934.[3] The Slavs regained independence from the Saxons during theSlavic revolt of 983.[3] Afterwards the area was conquered by Polish rulersBolesław I the Brave andBolesław III Wrymouth.[3]
In 1319, the town was captured byHenry II, Lord of Mecklenburg.[4] In 1320, it was captured by theDuchy of Pomerania, however, it was eventually lost by Pomerania in September 1321.[5] Afterwards it passed to theMargraviate of Brandenburg, and from 1373 to 1415 it was part of theBohemian (Czech) Crown.
From 1701, Oderberg was part of theKingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 also theGerman Empire. From 1815 to 1947, it was administratively located in theProvince of Brandenburg. DuringWorld War II, there were threeforced labour subcamps of theStalag III-Cprisoner-of-war camp in the town.[6] After World War II, it was part ofEast Germany until 1990, administratively located within the State ofBrandenburg from 1947 to 1952,Bezirk Frankfurt from 1952 to 1990 and since 1990 again of Brandenburg.
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