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.

Ketzin
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Ketzin
Location of Ketzin within Havelland district
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Ketzin is located in Germany
Ketzin
Ketzin
Ketzin is located in Brandenburg
Ketzin
Ketzin
Coordinates: 52°28′11″N 12°50′42″E / 52.46972°N 12.84500°E / 52.46972; 12.84500
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictHavelland
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Katrin Mußhoff[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total92.79 km2 (35.83 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,726
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
14669
Dialling codes033233
Vehicle registrationHVL
Websitewww.ketzin.de

History

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Demography

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Ketzin/Havel: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 6,320—    
1890 7,699+1.32%
1910 7,804+0.07%
1925 6,808−0.91%
1939 6,896+0.09%
1950 10,149+3.58%
1964 7,821−1.84%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 8,031+0.38%
1981 7,008−1.35%
1985 6,883−0.45%
1990 6,488−1.18%
1995 6,416−0.22%
2000 6,442+0.08%
2005 6,541+0.31%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 6,405−0.42%
2015 6,412+0.02%
2016 6,474+0.97%
2017 6,503+0.45%
2018 6,498−0.08%
2019 6,530+0.49%
2020 6,595+1.00%

Geography

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The town counts 6 Ortsteile (civil parishes): Etzin, Falkenrehde, Knoblauch, Paretz, Tremmen and Zachow.

Transport

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The Ketzin Cable Ferry, a vehicular cable ferry, crosses the Havel between Ketzin and Schmergow.

References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Havelland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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