Gransee
Gransee is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 20 km south of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 55 km northwest of Berlin. An important monument in the centre of town is the cast-iron and stone Memorial to Queen Luise (Luisendenkmal), which was designed by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neo-gothic style.
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Location of Gransee within Oberhavel district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Oberhavel |
Municipal assoc. | Gransee und Gemeinden |
Subdivisions | 13 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mario Gruschinske (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 121.15 km2 (46.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,871 |
• Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 16775 |
Dialling codes | 03306 |
Vehicle registration | OHV |
Website | www.gransee.de |
A sport airfield is situated in the eastern part of the town. It is one of the major drop zones in the vicinity of Berlin.
Demography

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)
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Local council
The local council has 19 members:
- Christian Democratic Union: 5 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Germany: 5 seats
- The Left: 3 seats
- Voters association Gransee: 3 seats
- Voters association Citizens for Gransee: 2 seats
- Mayor: 1 seat
Local elections in Brandenburg May 25, 2014
Photogallery
- Watch tower
- St. Mary's Church in Gransee
- Church in Altlüdersdorf
- Church in Dannenwalde
- Queen Louise memorial in Seilershof
- Meseberg palace
- Manor in Wentow
- Manor in Dannenwalde
People
- Emma Trosse (1863-1949), German teacher and poet
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See also
- Battle of Gransee (1316)
- Gransee und Gemeinden
References
- "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2018". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). July 2019.
- Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
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