Ketzin | |
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Location of Ketzin within Havelland district | |
Coordinates: 52°28′11″N 12°50′42″E / 52.46972°N 12.84500°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Havelland |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–30) | Katrin Mußhoff[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 92.79 km2 (35.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,726 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 14669 |
Dialling codes | 033233 |
Vehicle registration | HVL |
Website | www.ketzin.de |
Ketzin (German: [kɛˈt͡siːn] , official name: Ketzin/Havel) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, 17 km northwest of Potsdam, and 40 km west of Berlin.
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Ketzin was first mentioned in 1197 by a document. Until 1571, though, Ketzin was kept in the Bishopric of Brandenburg, the imperial principality of the Prince-bishop of the Diocese of Brandenburg and according to the law, not part of the Margraviate of Brandenburg.[3]
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The town counts 6 Ortsteile (civil parishes): Etzin, Falkenrehde, Knoblauch, Paretz, Tremmen and Zachow.
The Ketzin Cable Ferry, a vehicular cable ferry, crosses the Havel between Ketzin and Schmergow.
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