Falkensee
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Falkensee | |
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![]() Aerial view with Falkensee lake | |
Location of Falkensee within Havelland district ![]() | |
Ortsteile | |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–) | Heiko Richter[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.30 km2 (16.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 44,806 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 14612 |
Dialling codes | 03322 |
Vehicle registration | HVL (formerly NAU) |
Website | www.falkensee.de |
Falkensee is a town in the Havelland district, Brandenburg, Germany. It is the most populated municipality of its district and it is situated at the western border of Berlin.
History
The commune Falkensee was formed in 1923 by the merger of Falkenhagen and Seegefeld, composing the common name from Falkenhagen and Seegefeld.
During
The municipality shared its borders with the former West Berlin, and so during the period 1961-1990 it was separated from it by the Berlin Wall.
Demography
As a suburban municipality directly neighbouring Berlin, Falkensee grew strongly with Berlin itself. After
Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.[4]
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Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state)
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Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)
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Mayors
- May 1990-October 2007: SPD)
- November 2007-October 2023: SPD)
- since November 2023: Heiko Richter (Independent)
Transport infrastructure
Falkensee has a railway station on the
The northern side of the Falkensee railway station is the location of the central hub of the Falkensee bus network, and provides a covered stand for hundreds of bicycles.
Before the previous war, Falkensee was a stop on the suburban line from
Notable people
- Hannjo Hasse (1921–1983), DEFA actor
- Carlos Rasch (born 1932), science fiction author
- Klaus Bednarz (1942–2015), journalist
- Ingo Voge (born 1958), bobsledder
- Katarina Witt (born 1965), German actress and retired figure skater
References
- ^ [1], accessed 19 April 2024.
- Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg(in German). June 2023.
- ^ Edward Victor. Alphabetical List of Camps, Subcamps and Other Camps.www.edwardvictor.com/Holocaust/List %20 of %20 camps. htm
- ^ Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
Media related to Falkensee at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
(in German)