Arendsee (German pronunciation: [ˈaːʁəntseː]) is a town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is named after the lake Arendsee, located north of the town.
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Location of Arendsee within Altmarkkreis Salzwedel district | |
Arendsee Arendsee | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′36″N 11°29′12″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–23) | Norman Klebe[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 269.68 km2 (104.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,748 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39619 |
| Dialling codes | 039003, 039034, 039036, 039384 |
| Vehicle registration | SAW, GA, KLZ |
| Website | www |

The municipality is located in the Altmark region and on the southern bank of the Arendsee lake, the largest and deepest natural lake in Saxony-Anhalt.
The town Arendsee consists of Arendsee proper (including the Ortsteile Genzien and Gestien) and the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
The locality and the lake were first mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals in 822.
In 1184 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg founded a Benedictine nunnery in Arendsee while the then competent Prince-Bishop of Verden, Tammo (d. 1188), endowed it with estates.
The former municipalities Binde, Höwisch, Kaulitz, Kerkau, Kläden, Kleinau, Leppin, Neulingen, Sanne-Kerkuhn, Schrampe, Thielbeer and Ziemendorf were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2010.[4] The former municipalities Fleetmark, Mechau, Rademin and Vissum were merged into Arendsee on 1 January 2011.[5]
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1964–1981 census results, from 2011: 2011 European Union census[6]
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