Uckermark

Statistics
State:	Brandenburg
Capital:	Prenzlau
Area:	3,058.2 km²
Inhabitants:	146,434 (2002)
pop. density:	48 inh./km²
Car identification:	UM
Homepage:	http://www.uckermark.de
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Uckermark is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Barnim and Oberhavel, the districts Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Uecker-Randow in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and to the east Poland. The district is the largest district of Germany areawise. 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). ... Prenzlau is a city in Brandenburg, Germany. ... 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 Map of Brandenburg highlighting the district Uckermark Based on the templates at Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates 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). ... Barnim is a district in Brandenburg, Poland, the district of Märkisch-Oderland, the city state of Berlin and the districts of Oberhavel and Uckermark. ... Oberhavel is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. ... Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy in northern Germany, roughly consisting of the present day district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (the historical Stargarder Land), bordering areas of modern-day Brandenburg with the town of Fürstenberg and the area around Ratzeburg in modern Schleswig-Holstein. ... Uecker-Randow is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ...

Geography

The region is named after the Uecker river, which is a tributary of the Oder. Its source is close to Angermünde, from where it runs northward to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Oder river, forming the Polish border, bounds the district in the east. The district is characterised by 600 lakes and 2800 km of rivers. Rare animals still live in the lakeland: ospreys, beavers and otters. 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). ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... 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 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. ...

The western parts of the Lower Oder Valley National Park (Nationalpark Unteres Odertal) are located in Uckermark. The Lower Oder Valley National Park (German: Nationalpark Unteres Odertal; Polish: Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Dolnej Odry) is a common German-Polish nature reserve. ...

History

Uckermark was always a sparsely populated region. From the 6th to the 12th century Slavic peoples migrated from Easteurope and settled in the area; then invaders from Brandenburg in the west came to the Uckermark christianizing the slavic tribes and founded monestaries, castles and towns. In medieval times the region was claimed by Pomerania and Mecklenburg. In 1479 a treaty awarded Uckermark once and for all to Brandenburg. It was later divided into the two administrative units Uckerkreis and Stolpirischer Kreis. In 1817 a third district was created in the area, the district Angermünde, and the other two districts were renamed to Prenzlau and Templin. The Slavic peoples are defined by their linguistic attainment of the Slavic languages. ... Historic Pomerania (outlined in yellow) on the background of modern country borders. ... Mecklenburg is a geographical area located in Northern Germany. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The current district Uckermark was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Angermünde, Prenzlau and Templin, as well as the previously district-free city Schwedt. 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). ...

Coat of arms

The main feature of the coat of arms are the brick buildings of the district - the churches of Prenzlau and Angermünde. The city wall below remembers the many wars of medieval times. The two circular windows in the church tower symbolizes the division into two districts before the reform of 1817, the three gothic windows represent this division. On the city wall are two shields - one with the griffin of Pomerania, the other with the eagle of Brandenburg. The wavy lines in the upper part represent the main rivers in the district, Oder, Randow and Ucker. The yellow color of the background represents the agriculture of the district, as the Uckermark was the "granary" of Brandenburg. The coat of arms were created by Hans Benthin, and were officially granted on November 8, 1995.

Image File history File links Coat of arms of the district Uckermark File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Griffin (Greek gryphos, Persian شیردال‌ shirdal lion-eagle) (also spelled gryphon and, less commonly, gryphen, griffon, griffen, or gryphin) is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. ...

Towns and municipalities

External links

• Official website (German)
• Touristical website (German)
• city-map and Internet Market Place (German)
• online-shop for specialities and arts and crafts (German)

	Cities and rural districts in the Federal State of Brandenburg in Germany
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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 Barnim is a district in Brandenburg, Poland, the district of Märkisch-Oderland, the city state of Berlin and the districts of Oberhavel and 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. ...