Seelow
Seelow | |
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 Seelow Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Seelow within Märkisch-Oderland district  | |
Märkisch-Oderland | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Jörg Schröder[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.28 km2 (9.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,628 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 15306 |
| Dialling codes | 03346 |
| Vehicle registration | MOL, FRW, SEE, SRB |
| Website | Official website |
Seelow (German pronunciation: [ˈzeːloː] ⓘ) is a German town, seat of the Märkisch-Oderland, a district of Brandenburg. As of 2013 its population was of 5,464.
Geography
It is situated in the extreme east of Germany, 70 km (40 miles) east of Berlin, 16 km (10 miles) west of the border with Poland.
History
The village appears in the records held in 1252 by Archbishop
Seelow suffered damaging town fires in 1630, 1788 and again in 1809.
From 1816 Seelow was included for administrative purposes in the
Seelow was the location of one of the last major
. By the time the slaughter was over the town was largely destroyed, primarily through a major air attack which took place on 17 April 1945, and which was followed by extensive burning and plunder.Cultural references
Because of its importance in the Second World War, Seelow is today featured in many video games, books and films. Seelow is a playable map in the popular video game Call of Duty: World at War. The Battle of the Seelow Heights is featured extensively in Men of War. The planet Тзаэло (Tzaelow) in the Warhammer 40,000 universe is a likely reference to the town of Seelow, particularly the way that the battle is fought[citation needed].
Demography
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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; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule) -
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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Twin towns – sister cities
Moers, Germany (1990)
Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland (1998)- Międzychód, Poland (1998)
Nangis, France (1998)
See also
References
- ^ Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
- Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg(in German). June 2023.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". seelow.de (in German). Seelow. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Seelow at Wikimedia Commons
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