Neustadt an der Dosse

Neustadt an der Dosse
Town church
Neustadt an der Dosse
Location of the town of Neustadt an der Dosse within Ostprignitz-Ruppin district
Coordinates	52°52′0″N 12°25′59″E / 52.866667°N 12.43306°E / 52.866667; 12.43306Coordinates: 52°52′0″N 12°25′59″E / 52.866667°N 12.43306°E / 52.866667; 12.43306
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Municipal assoc.	Neustadt (Dosse)
Mayor	Sabine Ehrlich (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	75.43 km2 (29.12 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m  (115 ft)
Population	3,575 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	47 /km2 (123 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	OPR
Postal code	16845
Area code	033970
Website	www.neustadt-dosse.de

Neustadt an der Dosse is a town in the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, Germany with a population of 4013 (2004). It has a total area of 75.62km², and lies close to the river Dosse.

History

Neustadt was founded in 1407 by the Count of Ruppin. In 1788, the Prussian king Friedrich William II expanded the town and his stud. Until today, Neustadt is national stud and principal place of the horse breeding in Brandenburg.

Sightseeing

The mummy of Christian Friedrich von Kahlbutz is located in Kampehl, which is a locality of Neustadt an der Dosse.

Transportation

At Neustadt, there is a train stop of the regional express on the railway Berlin-Hamburg.

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg am am 30. Dezember 2010 nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden. Gebietsstand: 31.12.2010" (in German). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de//Publikationen/OTab/2011/OT_A01-04-00_124_201012_BB.pdf. 

External links

Media related to Neustadt (Dosse) at Wikimedia Commons