Barnim

Statistics
State:	Brandenburg
Capital:	Eberswalde
Area:	1,494 km²
Inhabitants:	174,355 (Jun 30, 2004)
pop. density:	117 inh./km²
Car identification:	BAR
Homepage:	http://www.barumlive.de
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Barnim is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) Poland, the district of Märkisch-Oderland, the city state of Berlin and the districts of Oberhavel and Uckermark. Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... Surrounding but excluding the national capital Berlin, Brandenburg (Sorbian/Lusatian: Brandisborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ... Eberswalde is a major town and the administrative seat of the district Barnim in the German Federal State (Bundesland) of Brandenburg, about 50 km northeast of Berlin. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Brandenburg_bar. ... Surrounding but excluding the national capital Berlin, Brandenburg (Sorbian/Lusatian: Brandisborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ... Märkisch-Oderland is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Berlin is the capital city and a single state of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Oberhavel is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Uckermark is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ...

History

The name "Barnim" emerged in the 13th century and was applied to a large forest region east of the Havel and north of the Spree, where noblemen used to hunt. The present district is roughly identical with, but somewhat smaller than this historical region. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... For the Biblical Havel, see Abel. ... The Spree (Slavic Å preva or Å preja, older form Sprevja, Sorbish Sprowja) is a river in Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin, Germany. ...

The district was established in 1993 by merging the former districts of Bernau and Eberswalde. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Eberswalde is a major town and the administrative seat of the district Barnim in the German Federal State (Bundesland) of Brandenburg, about 50 km northeast of Berlin. ...

Geography

Barnim extends from the Oder (Odra) River to the outskirts of Berlin. The Oder River forms the eastern border. From here the Oder Havel Canal (connecting Oder and Havel) and the historical Finow Canal lead westwards to Eberswalde and beyond. The portions north of these artificial waterways are called Schorfheide. This is a forest region with several large lakes, e.g. Werbellinsee (8 km²), Grimnitzsee (8 km²) and Parsteiner See (10 km²). The Schorfheide is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and houses several rare animals like White-tailed Eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle, Osprey, Black Stork, European Beaver and otter. The Oder (or Odra) River (German: Oder, Polish/Czech: Odra, Ancient Latin: Viadua, Viadrus, Medieval Latin: Odera, Oddera) is a river in Central Europe (mostly in Poland). ... Berlin is the capital city and a single state of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... The Finow Canal (German Finowkanal) is one of the oldest artificial waterways in Europe. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (the Kajal Sen/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites and harriers. ... Binomial name Aquila clanga Pallas, 1811 The Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga), or just Spotted Eagle, is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a medium large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. ... Binomial name Ciconia nigra Linnaeus, 1758 The Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 The European Beaver (Castor fiber) was hunted almost to extinction in Europe, both for fur, and for castoreum, a secretion of its scent gland believed to have medicinal properties. ... Genera Amblonyx Aonyx Enhydra Lontra Lutra Lutrogale Pteronura Otters are aquatic or marine carnivorous mammals, members of the large and diverse family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others. ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the district resembles the coat of arms of the former district Oberbarnim. The only difference is that the old one had a silver top half and a red bottom half, while the current one is split into four parts and in the right half exchanged red and silver. The eagle in the top half is the eagle of Brandenburg.

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Towns and municipalities

External links

• Official website (German)

	Cities and rural districts in the Federal State of Brandenburg in Germany
Cities Image File history File links Brandenburg flag 1991 - File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Surrounding but excluding the national capital Berlin, Brandenburg (Sorbian/Lusatian: Brandisborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...	Brandenburg | Cottbus | Frankfurt (Oder) | Potsdam | Werder Brandenburg an der Havel is a town in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Cottbus Cottbus (Sorbian: ChoÅ›ebuz, Czech: ChotÄ›buz, Polish: Chociebuż, archaic German: Kottbus) is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around 125 km southeast of Berlin on the Spree river. ... Frankfurt (Oder) [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Frankobord) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located on the river Oder, on the German-Polish border, directly opposite to the city of Słubice. ... Potsdam is the capital city of the state of Brandenburg in Germany. ... Werder, also called Werder Havel, Werder upon Havel and sometimes just Havel, is a city in Germany, located in the Potsdam-Mittelmark Kreis (district) of Brandenburg, one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), just west of the regions capital city of Potsdam. ...
Rural districts	Barnim | Dahme-Spreewald | Elbe-Elster | Havelland | Märkisch-Oderland | Oberhavel | Oberspreewald-Lausitz Oder-Spree | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | Potsdam-Mittelmark | Prignitz | Spree-Neiße | Teltow-Fläming | Uckermark Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. ... Elbe-Elster is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Havelland is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. ... Märkisch-Oderland is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Oberhavel is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Oder-Spree is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Ostprignitz-Ruppin is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Potsdam-Mittelmark is a Kreis (district) in the western part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Prignitz is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Spree-Neiße is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Teltow-Fläming is a Kreis (district) in the southwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Uckermark is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ...