| Coordinates | 53°00′25″N 13°09′31″E |
|---|---|
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oberhavel |
| Amt | Gransee und Gemeinden |
| Elevation | 55 |
| Area | 121.68 |
| Postal code | 16775 |
| Area code | 03306 |
| Licence | OHV |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 12 0 65 100 |
| Divisions | 13 districts |
| Website | www.gransee.de |
| Mayor | Andreas Hirtzel[1] |
| Leader term | 2024–29 |
| Party | CDU |
Gransee (ˈɡʁanˌzeː) is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 20 km south of Fürstenberg/Havel, and 55 km northwest of Berlin. An important monument in the centre of town is the cast-iron and stone Memorial to Queen Luise (Luisendenkmal), which was designed by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neo-gothic style.
A sport airfield is situated in the eastern part of the town. It is one of the major drop zones in the vicinity of Berlin.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 5,656 | — |
| 1890 | 6,223 | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 6,283 | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 6,377 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 6,470 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 6,980 | +7.9% |
| 1946 | 9,740 | +39.5% |
| 1950 | 9,225 | −5.3% |
| 1964 | 8,038 | −12.9% |
| 1971 | 7,890 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 7,797 | −1.2% |
| 1985 | 7,692 | −1.3% |
| 1989 | 7,522 | −2.2% |
| 1990 | 7,488 | −0.5% |
| 1991 | 7,304 | −2.5% |
| 1992 | 7,216 | −1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,129 | −1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,069 | −0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,998 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,946 | −0.7% |
| 1997 | 7,010 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,921 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,855 | −1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,866 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,750 | −1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,610 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,578 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,511 | −1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,405 | −1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,391 | −0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,261 | −2.0% |
| 2008 | 6,125 | −2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,051 | −1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,974 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,926 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,816 | −1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,721 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,717 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,814 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5,895 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,896 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,871 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,895 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,849 | −0.8% |
Local council
The local council has 19 members:
- Christian Democratic Union: 5 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Germany: 5 seats
- The Left: 3 seats
- Voters association Gransee: 3 seats
- Voters association Citizens for Gransee: 2 seats
- Mayor: 1 seat
Local elections in Brandenburg May 25, 2014
People
- Erdmann Copernicus (died 1573), German scholar, not related to the astronomer
- Emma Trosse (1863-1949), German teacher and poet
See also
References
- ^ Landkreis Oberhavel Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons