Rühstädt is a municipality in the Prignitz district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is located close the confluence of the rivers Havel and Elbe. Rühstädt is famous for its high number of resident white storks and has been awarded the title European Stork Village by the initiative EuroNatur in 1996.[3]
Rühstädt | |
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Location of Rühstädt within Prignitz district  | |
  Rühstädt  Rühstädt | |
| Coordinates: 52°55′09″N 11°52′12″E / 52.91917°N 11.87000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Prignitz |
| Municipal assoc. | Bad Wilsnack/Weisen |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–29) | Heike Warnke[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.80 km2 (11.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 458 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19322 |
| Dialling codes | 038791 |
| Vehicle registration | PR |
Demography
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References
edit- ^ Landkreis Prignitz Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ "European Stork Villages – Where storks are honorary citizens" (PDF). EuroNatur. May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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