Märkisch-Oderland | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| Capital | Seelow |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Gernot Schmidt (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,127.7 km2 (821.5 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 197,785 |
| • Density | 92.957/km2 (240.76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MOL, FRW (former: SEE, SRB) |
| Website | maerkisch-oderland.de |
Märkisch-Oderland is aLandkreis (district) in the eastern part ofBrandenburg,Germany. Neighboring this district are (from the north clockwise) the district ofBarnim, the country ofPoland, the district-free city ofFrankfurt (Oder), the district ofOder-Spree and theBundesland ofBerlin. The administrative seat is the town ofSeelow but the largest town isStrausberg.
The district extends from the outskirts ofBerlin in the west to theOder river and thePolish border in the east. It includes a swampy area along the Oder known as theOderbruch, about 60 km in length and 17 km in width. The Oderbruch was partially drained and populated in the 18th century. The rest of the district is mainly agricultural land.
The district dates back to the district ofLebus and the district ofOberbarnim, which were both created in 1816. The district of Lebus dates back to theLand Lebus, the region around the town ofLebus. In 1863 Seelow became the seat of the administration of the district of Lebus, and in 1950 the district was renamed toKreis Seelow. In 1952 the districts were split into three parts, the districts of Bad Freienwalde, Seelow and Strausberg. In 1993 the three parts were merged to form the current district - the new name refers toNorthmarch lands at theOder river.
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The coat of arms shows the eagle of Brandenburg in the upper half. The upper half also resembles the coat of arms of the former district of Oberbarnim. In the lower half are two boat-hooks and a star, both taken from the coat of arms of the former district of Seelow. The wavy line in the bottom represents the Oder river.
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Amt-free municipalities | 1.Amt Barnim-Oderbruch | 6.Amt Seelow-Land |
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