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Brandenburg, Germany

Brandenburg is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Germany with a population of approximately 2,511,525 people.

Facts and figures on Brandenburg at a glance

Region name: Brandenburg (Brandenburg)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,511,525 people
Country: Germany
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Brandenburg (Brandenburg) is located in the regional capital Potsdam (Potsdam) with a population of 145,292 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Brandenburg's regional capital Potsdam to Germany's capital Berlin (Berlin) is approximately 27 km (17 mi).

Facts and figures about Brandenburg
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Brandenburg Brandenburg2,511,525 peoplePotsdam Potsdam145,292 people

Compare with other regions in Germany.

Map of Brandenburg

Map of Brandenburg

Information on Brandenburg

Information on Brandenburg
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Brandenburg BrandenburgPotsdam Potsdam18GermanyEurope

Time in Brandenburg

Time in Brandenburg
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 23 Mar 2023 - 9:33pmNoThu, 23 Mar 2023 - 9:33pmUTC +1.0Europe/Berlin

Geographic coordinates of Brandenburg

Latitude & Longitude of Brandenburg
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map52°27'32.6"N (52.4590500°)13°00'57.0"E (13.0158200°)

Subregions in Brandenburg

There are 18 administrative subregions in Brandenburg.
Subregions in Brandenburg
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Frankfurt (Oder) Frankfurt (Oder)1.58,537--
Kreisfreie Stadt Brandenburg an der Havel Kreisfreie Stadt Brandenburg an der Havel2.71,149--
Kreisfreie Stadt Cottbus Kreisfreie Stadt Cottbus3.99,913Cottbus Cottbus84,754
Kreisfreie Stadt Potsdam Kreisfreie Stadt Potsdam4.159,456Potsdam Potsdam145,292
Landkreis Barnim Landkreis Barnim5.173,193Eberswalde Eberswalde41,980
Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald6.160,314Luebben Lübben14,713
Landkreis Elbe-Elster Landkreis Elbe-Elster7.107,649Herzberg Herzberg11,033
Landkreis Havelland Landkreis Havelland8.153,294Rathenow Rathenow27,115
Landkreis Markisch-Oderland Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland9.186,925Seelow Seelow5,981
Landkreis Oberhavel Landkreis Oberhavel10.202,162Oranienburg Oranienburg40,793
Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz11.115,212Senftenberg Senftenberg28,988
Landkreis Oder-Spree Landkreis Oder-Spree12.177,047Beeskow Beeskow8,468
Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin13.99,125Neuruppin Neuruppin31,901
Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark14.205,520Bad Belzig Bad Belzig11,999
Landkreis Prignitz Landkreis Prignitz15.78,799Perleberg Perleberg13,102
Landkreis Spree-Neisse Landkreis Spree-Neiße16.120,178Forst Forst22,843
Landkreis Teltow-Flaming Landkreis Teltow-Fläming17.159,686Luckenwalde Luckenwalde21,616
Landkreis Uckermark Landkreis Uckermark18.122,484Prenzlau Prenzlau20,899

External sources of information on Brandenburg

Brandenburg on Wikipedia