Brandenburg an der Havel (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈhaːfl̩] ; Polabian: Brenna) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, which served as the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg until it was replaced by Berlin in 1417.
With a population of 72,040 (as of 2020), it is located on the banks of the River Havel. The town of Brandenburg provided the name for the medieval Bishopric of Brandenburg, the Margraviate of Brandenburg and the current state of Brandenburg. Today, it is a small town compared to nearby Berlin but was the original nucleus of the former realms of Brandenburg and Prussia.
Distance between:
Berlin to Brandenburg an der Havel38 Miles / 61 Kms Munich to Brandenburg an der Havel300 Miles / 483 Kms Hamburg to Brandenburg an der Havel132 Miles / 213 Kms
Total Area 229.71Km2
Postal Code 14770
Community Code: 12 0 51 000
Population (2019)
Total: 72,124 inhabitants
Total Men: 35,617
Total Women: 36,507
Density: 314 people x km2
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