Rathenow

Rathenow
Town
Church
Church
Coat of arms of Rathenow
Coat of arms
Location of Rathenow within Havelland district
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Location of Rathenow
Rathenow is located in Germany
Rathenow
Rathenow
Rathenow is located in Brandenburg
Rathenow
Rathenow
Coordinates: 52°36′N 12°20′E / 52.600°N 12.333°E / 52.600; 12.333
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictHavelland
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Jörg Zietemann[1]
Area
 • Total
113.1 km2 (43.7 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
25,087
 • Density221.8/km2 (574.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
14702, 14712
Dialling codes03385
Vehicle registrationHVL
Websitewww.rathenow.de

Rathenow (German: [ˈʁaːtənoː] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Havelland in Brandenburg, in eastern Germany, with a population of 24,063 (2020).

Overview

The Protestant church of St. Marien Andreas, originally a basilica, and transformed to the Gothic style in 1517-1589, and the Roman Catholic Church of St. George, are noteworthy.

Rathenow is known for being the former capital of eyewear manufacturing in East Germany. It is also known for its stones, called Rathenow stones.

History

In 1675, during the Scanian War, it was the site of a battle between Swedish and Brandenburgian forces.

During World War II, Rathenow was the location of a forced labour subcamp of the Nazi prison for women and juveniles in Berlin-Lichtenberg and a subcamp of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.[3][4] Prisoners of the latter were mostly Dutch, Belgian and French.[4]

Demographics

  • Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state)
    Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state)
  • Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)
    Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)
‹ The template Historical populations is being considered for merging. ›

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Rathenow is twinned with:

Notable people

Joachim Mrugowsky during the Doctors' trial

References

  1. ^ Landkreis Havelland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand im Land Brandenburg Dezember 2024 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen, basierend auf dem Zensus 2023)" (XLS). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German).
  3. ^ "Außenkommando des Frauen- und Jugendgefängnisses Berlin-Lichtenberg in Rathenow bei der Emil Busch AG Optische Industrie". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Megargee, Geoffrey P. (2009). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume I. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. p. 1336. ISBN 978-0-253-35328-3.
  5. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons

Wikisource This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rathenow". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 916.

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