Friesack
Friesack (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːˌzak] ⓘ; also Friesack/Mark) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Rathenow, and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Neuruppin. It is known for its Mesolithic archaeological site.
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| Coordinates: 52°44′N 12°35′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Havelland |
| Municipal assoc. | Friesack |
| Subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Christoph Köpernick[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.67 km2 (32.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,520 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 14662 |
| Dialling codes | 033235 |
| Vehicle registration | HVL |
| Website | www.amt-friesack.de |
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During World War II, in September 1943, the Oflag 8 prisoner-of-war camp was relocated from Frauenberg to Wutzetz, present-day district of Friesack.[3] Polish, Greek, Bulgarian and Romanian officers were held in the camp before its dissolution in April 1945.[3]
- 1923 : Die Schlucht des Todes (The Ravine of Death) directed by Luciano Albertini and Albert-Francis Bertoni
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- Emil Schallopp (1843-1919), chess master and writer
- Karsten Wettberg (born 1941), football coach
- Adalbert von Bredow (1814-1890), Prussian general
- Landkreis Havelland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
- Megargee, Geoffrey P.; Overmans, Rüdiger; Vogt, Wolfgang (2022). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume IV. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. pp. 211–212. ISBN 978-0-253-06089-1.
- Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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