Strausberg
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| Strausberg | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Märkisch-Oderland |
| Mayor | Hans Peter Thiefeld ([1]) |
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| Area | 67.86 km² (26.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population | 26,153 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 385 /km² (998 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MOL (old: SRB) |
| Postal code | 15344 |
| Area code | 03341 |
| Website | Stadt Strausberg |
| Location of the town of Strausberg within Märkisch-Oderland district | |
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Strausberg is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, located 30 km east of Berlin, and is the largest town in the district of Märkisch-Oderland.
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[edit] History
Strausberg was founded around 1240 and in 1333 its first town hall was built. Today an historic defensive wall borders the old town. The town was the administrative seat of the Strausberg district until a 1993 merger with Bad Freienwalde and Seelow formed "Märkisch-Oderland" with Seelow becoming the new administravtive seat of the district.
[edit] Geography
Strausberg lies 30 km east of Berlin (in the district of Marzahn-Hellersdorf) and 30 to Kostrzyn, at polish border. The town is divided into 9 boroughs (Gebiet): Fasanenpark, Gartenstadt, Hegermühle, Neue Mühle, Postbruch, Schillerhöhe, Strausberg Nord, Strausberg Stadt and Vorstadt. The municipality has got 3 hamlets (Ortsteile): Gladowshöhe, Hohenstein and Ruhlsdorf.
[edit] Demography
After an increase of population in last decades of 20th century, Strausberg has stopped her "growth" remaining at almost 26.000 inhabitants in last one, with a little decrease in last years.
[edit] Tourism
Strausberg covers an area of 68 sq. km. Over 750 years old, it has a population of approx. 26300 (the largest in its district). There are over 1500 businesses and 100 km of footpath. It is known as "Die grüne Stadt am See" (the green city by the lake). Strausberg's forest and lakes are attractive, family friendly, and great for sporting. Its biggest lake is the "Straussee", located between the town and the biggest forest, the "Strausberger Wald". The forest and water protection nurtures a unique environment.
[edit] Transports
On berliner S-Bahn Line 5 the city has 4 stops, who are: Strausberg, Strausberg Hegermühle, Strausberg Stadt and Strausberg Nord. The station on national railway (Deutsche Bahn) is served by the line Berlin Lichtenberg - Kostrzyn.
Strausberg has also a light rail line with 9 stops, from main station (south) to the centre of town. Other 8 stops are: Landhausstraße, Schlagmühle, Stadtwald, Hegermühle, Wolfstal, Käthe-Kollwitz-Straße, Elisabethstraße and Lustgarten, the northern terminus.
[edit] Gallery
 Aerial view |
 Old city wall |
 The "Straussee" |
 "Strausberger Wald" and the lake |
[edit] Partnerships
Twin towns
Other kind of twinnages
[edit] Notable people
- Andreas Angelus (1561-1598)
- Johannes Haw (1871-1949)
- Georg Kurtze (19??-1945)
- Gertrud Rossner (1903-1984)
- Sigmund Jähn (1937)
- Michael Gartenschläger (1944-1976)
[edit] Notes
[edit] Bibliography
- Rolf Barthel, Michael Haddenhorst: Städte in Deutschland - Strausberg. Nicolaische Verlagsbuchhandlung, Beuermann GmbH, Berlin 1993 ISBN 3-87584-483-1
[edit] External links
- Strausberg.de (German)
- Stadt-Strausberg.de (German)
- Strausberg-Live (German)
- FC Strausberg (German)
- Strausberger Eisenbahn (urban railway) (German)
- Stadtwiki Strausberg (German)
- Map of railways in Strausberg on www.urbanrail.net (English)
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