Brandenburg

Also known as Land Brandenburg, State of Brandenburg

Brandenburg, officially the State of Brandenburg (see Names), is a state in northeastern Germany. Brandenburg borders Poland and the states of Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. It is the fifth-largest German state by area and the tenth-most populous, with 2.5 million residents. Potsdam is the state capital and largest city. Other major towns are Cottbus, Brandenburg an der Havel and Frankfurt (Oder).

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Brandenburg is a state in northeastern Germany that borders Poland and several other German states, with Potsdam as its capital and about 2.5 million residents. It is significant as the fifth-largest German state by area and includes several major towns like Cottbus and Frankfurt (Oder).

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Key facts

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Settlement.settlement_type: State
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Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Brandenburg.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120px
Settlement.image_shield: Brandenburg Wappen.svg
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Settlement.anthem: (Unofficial)()
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Germany
Settlement.seat_type: Capital(and largest city)
Settlement.seat: Potsdam
Settlement.governing_body: Landtag of Brandenburg
Settlement.leader_party: SPD

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: federated state of Germany
Part of: Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Region
Country: Germany
Located in: Germany
Contains: Havelland District
Continent: Europe
Capital: Potsdam
Population: 2534075
Area: 29478.63
Elevation: 0
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Head of government: Manfred Stolpe
Legislature: Landtag of Brandenburg
Shares border with: West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Highest point: Kutschenberg
Follows: State of Brandenburg
Official website: www.brandenburg.de/de/portal/bb1.c.473964.de
Image: 20150524 Sanssouci Castle 7528.jpg
Flag: flag of Brandenburg
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Brandenburg

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Commons category: Brandenburg
native label: Brandenburg
replaces: Neubrandenburg District
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Brandenburg
topic's main category: Category:Brandenburg
twinned administrative body: Saitama Prefecture
category for people born here: Category:Births in Brandenburg
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Brandenburg
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Brandenburg
category of associated people: Category:People from Brandenburg
category for people buried here: Q11813830
inception: 1990-10-03
history of topic: history of Brandenburg
Commons gallery: Brandenburg
language used: German
P6482: Brandenburg
P11012: Category:Organizations by subject
budget: 16359191300
impressum URL: www.brandenburg.de/de/impressum/bb1.c.476206.de
privacy policy URL: www.brandenburg.de/de/datenschutz/bb1.c.531348.de
contact page URL: www.brandenburg.de/de/kontakt/bb1.c.476761.de
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +49-331-8660
P8168: Mountainhome
number of viewers/listeners: 4288207

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Names
History
Early Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
16th and 17th centuries
Kingdom of Prussia and German Empire
East Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Berlin-Brandenburg fusion attempt
Geography
Protected areas
Demographics
Development
Religion
Foreign population
Politics
Subdivisions
Government
Election of 2024
Election of 2019
Economy
Transport
Education and research
Higher education
Culture
Music
Cuisine
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

Brandenburg surrounds the national capital and city-state of Berlin. Together they form the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, the third-largest metropolitan area in Germany. There was an unsuccessful attempt to unify both states in 1996, and the states still cooperate on many matters.

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