Löwenberger Land is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in the German state of Brandenburg, about 50 km north of Berlin.
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Municipality | |
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Location of Löwenberger Land within Oberhavel district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 52°53′N 13°09′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Oberhavel |
Subdivisions | 15 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–22) | Bernd-Christian Schneck[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 244.83 km2 (94.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,460 |
• Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 16775 |
Vehicle registration | OHV |
Website | loewenberger-land.de |
Established on December 31, 1997 it consists of 15 villages:
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Löwenberg was first mentioned in a 1269 deed, when it was acquired by the Bishopric of Brandenburg from the Brandenburg Margraves. A Gothic fieldstone church was erected in the 13th century. The church and large parts of the village were devastated by a fire in 1808. In 1877 Löwenberg gained access to the new Prussian Nordbahn railway line from Berlin to Neubrandenburg.
The municipality is known for Liebenberg Castle [de] (Schloss Liebenberg) built in 1745, the former residence of Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg (1847–1921) who from 1886 on held a homophile political salon - the Liebenberg Circle - here. Members included the Berlin military commander Kuno von Moltke, the later Chancellor Bernhard von Bülow and Emperor Wilhelm II. The circle broke up in 1907 with the Harden-Eulenburg Affair.
Löwenberg is situated at the junction of the Bundesstraßen 96 and 167. The Löwenberg railway station is served by the Nordbahn line from Berlin to Stralsund. In east-west direction train connections are also available toward Prenzlau and Rheinsberg. Further Nordbahn railway stations are also in the villages of Grüneberg and Nassenheide.
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