Barnim District, Administrative district in Brandenburg, Germany
Description
Barnim District is an administrative area in Brandenburg extending from the Oder River toward Berlin's edge, containing forests, lakes, and wetlands. The landscape includes large bodies of water and the Schorfheide forest region.
History
The district took its name in the 13th century from a forest region east of the Havel River where nobility hunted. Canal systems and waterways later made it a key trade route connecting different parts of the region.
Culture
The forests and water bodies shape how people live and work across the landscape. Residents have relied on these natural spaces for generations to support farming and traditional ways of life.
Practical
The district connects to other regions through canals and roadways, with Eberswalde serving as a central point. Visitors can explore a mix of small towns and open countryside throughout the area.
Did you know?
Vehicle registration plates display different prefixes depending on the municipality, and the region is home to rare animals like sea eagles and otters. These wildlife species live in the protected nature reserves that cover much of the area.
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Niederfinow Boat Lift
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Waldsiedlung
20.7 km
Bornholmer Straße border crossing
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Chorin Abbey
11.2 km
Schönhausen Palace
36.7 km
Bunker Komplex 5000
15.4 km
Dammsmühle manor
27.8 km
Arkenberge
31.8 km
Village church Tuchen
9.1 km
Schiffshebewerk Niederfinow Nord
13.1 km
Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin
37.1 kmHelios Hospital Berlin-Buch
27.7 km
Bösebrücke
39 km
Finow Canal
23.6 km
Oder–Havel Canal
19.4 km
Harnekop Bunker
22.1 km
Wohnstadt Carl Legien
38.4 km
Hubertusstock hunting lodge
11.2 km
Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve
29.9 km
Lemke House
36.1 km
Jagdhaus Wildfang
15.3 km
Gethsemane Church
39 km
Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium
37.9 km
Berlin-Pankow station
37.5 km
Delphi
38 km
Eberswalde Hoard
2.3 km
ADGB Trade Union School
19.8 km
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