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Oranienburg

Western Europe

Oranienburg is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, and the capital of the district of Oberhavel. It is located at approximately 52.75 degrees north latitude and 13.24 degrees east longitude.

Facts
Population
49,824 1
Area (sq km)
162.37 1
Founding Year
1216 2
Founding Year
1216 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
34 1
Latitude
52.754444 degrees north 1
Longitude
13.236944 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 3
FAQs

Why is the town called Oranienburg?

The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg states: "The palace dates back to a rural mansion built as of 1651 for the Great Elector’s wife, Louise Henriette, who was born Princess of Orange-Nassau and also gave the locality of Oranienburg its name."
Sources
1. Oranienburg (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 49,824 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 52.754444, longitude 13.236944
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 34 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 162.37 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 49824 (2025)
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2. Oranienburg (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1216
    Originally named Bötzow, the town of Oranienburg dates from the 12th century and was first mentioned in 1216.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1216
    Originally named Bötzow, the town of Oranienburg dates from the 12th century and was first mentioned in 1216.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1216
    Originally named Bötzow, the town of Oranienburg dates from the 12th century and was first mentioned in 1216.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. GeoNames: Oranienburg - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2857129
    52.748 13.25194 P PPLA3 DE 11 00 12065 12065256 40793 34 Europe/Berlin
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 34 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 13.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 52.75, 13.25
52.75 13.25 Cfb
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