Hohenstein is a village and a civil parish (Ortsteil) of the German town of Strausberg, located in the district of Märkisch-Oderland in Brandenburg. As of 2007 its population was of 233.[1]
Hohenstein | |
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 Village pond and some houses | |
Location of Hohenstein  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°34′3″N 13°58′14″E / 52.56750°N 13.97056°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Märkisch-Oderland |
| Municipality | Strausberg |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2007-12-31) | |
• Total | 233 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 15344 |
| Dialling codes | 03341 |
| Vehicle registration | MOL |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1375 with the name of Hohensten.[2]
Geography
editHohenstein is situated in the east of Strausberg, on a road linking the town and Buckow, close to Ruhlsdorf and to the western entrance to the Märkische Schweiz Nature Park. It is also connected with the nearby village of Gladowshöhe by a road that links Rehfelde and Garzau-Garzin with Klosterdorf.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in German) Infos about the population of the village Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in German) Chronicles of Hohenstein
External links
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Media related to Hohenstein at Wikimedia Commons
- (in German) Hohenstein website