Fürstenwalde
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| Fürstenwalde | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oder-Spree |
| Town subdivisions | City center and 4 districts |
| Mayor | Manfred Reim (FDP) |
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| Area | 70.55 km² (27.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population | 33,188 (30/06/2006) |
| - Density | 470 /km² (1,218 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LOS |
| Postal code | 15517 |
| Area code | 03361 |
| Website | www.stadt-fuerstenwalde.de |
| Location of the town of Fürstenwalde within Oder-Spree district | |
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Fürstenwalde is a town in the Oder-Spree District of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Spree, exactly. 55 km east of Berlin.
[edit] History
Fürstenwalde was first documented in 1272. In 1373 it became the official seat of the Bishopric of Lebus and Fürstenwalde's Marienkirche (Church of the Virgin Mary) was raised to a cathedral. The bishopric was secularized during the Reformation in 1555, and was completely disbanded at the ascension of Joachim Frederick as Margrave of Brandenburg in 1598.
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] External links
- (German) Official site
- (German) History of Füstenwalde
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