The Bezirk Frankfurt, also Bezirk Frankfurt (Oder), was a district (Bezirk) of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Frankfurt (Oder).

Bezirk Frankfurt
District
Location of Bezirk Frankfurt within the German Democratic Republic
Coordinates: 52°30′N 14°10′E
Country	German Democratic Republic
Subdivisions	9 Kreise and 3 Stadtkreise
Formed	1952
Dissolved	1990
Seat	Frankfurt (Oder)
Area
• Total	7,186 km2 (2,775 sq mi)
Population  (1989)[1]
• Total	713,800
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Vehicle registration	E

History

The district was established, with the other 13, on 25 July 1952, substituting the old German states. After 3 October 1990 it was disestablished due to the German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Brandenburg.

Geography

Position

The Bezirk Frankfurt bordered with East Berlin and the Bezirke of Neubrandenburg, Potsdam and Cottbus. It bordered also with Poland.

Subdivision

The Bezirk was divided into 12 Kreise: 3 urban districts (Stadtkreise) and 9 rural districts (Landkreise):

• Urban districts : Eisenhüttenstadt, Frankfurt (Oder), Schwedt.
• Rural districts : Angermünde; Bad Freienwalde; Beeskow; Bernau; Eberswalde; Eisenhüttenstadt-Land; Fürstenwalde; Seelow; Strausberg.

References

На других языках

[ru] Франкфурт (округ)