Hennigsdorf
Town
Martin Luther Church
Martin Luther Church
Coat of arms of Hennigsdorf
Coat of arms
Location of Hennigsdorf within Oberhavel district
Fürstenberg/HavelZehdenickLiebenwaldeOranienburgMühlenbecker LandGlienicke/NordbahnBirkenwerderHohen NeuendorfHohen NeuendorfHennigsdorfLeegebruchVeltenOberkrämerKremmenLöwenberger LandGranseeGranseeSchönermarkSonnenbergGroßwoltersdorfStechlinGroßwoltersdorfBerlinMecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern
Hennigsdorf is located in Germany
Hennigsdorf
Hennigsdorf
Hennigsdorf is located in Brandenburg
Hennigsdorf
Hennigsdorf
Coordinates: 52°38′16″N 13°12′13″E / 52.63778°N 13.20361°E / 52.63778; 13.20361
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberhavel
Subdivisions3 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Thomas Günther[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total26,515
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16761
Dialling codes03302
Vehicle registrationOHV
Websitewww.hennigsdorf.de

Hennigsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛnɪçsˌdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Oberhavel, in Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. It is situated north-west of Berlin, just across the city border, which is formed mainly by the Havel river.

History

Catholic church
Church in Nieder Neuendorf
Former rectifier factory

The town was first mentioned in 1375, when it was part of the Bohemian Crown. Afterwards it was part of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, then of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1701, and of the German Empire from 1871. During World War II, in 1944, a subcamp of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp was established, in which some 650 women, mostly Polish, were imprisoned and subjected to forced labour.[3] In April 1945, the subcamp was dissolved and the surviving prisoners were sent on a death march to the Ravensbrück concentration camp.[4]

After the war, it formed part of East Germany. The municipality shared its borders with the former West Berlin, and so during the period 1961–1990 it was separated from it by the Berlin Wall.

In 1951/2, the Havel Canal was constructed to link Hennigsdorf with Paretz, thus avoiding a passage through the reach of the River Havel, between Spandau and Potsdam, that was under the political control of West Berlin. The canal is still in use, providing a shorter route for shipping from west of Berlin to the Oder–Havel Canal and Poland.[5]

Geography

Subdivision

Hennigsdorf consists of 3 districts:

Neighbouring places

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Hennigsdorf is twinned with:[6]

Economy

Located in Hennigsdorf is the Bombardier LEW Hennigsdorf train factory and a steel smelter.[7]

Sport

Hennigsdorf is home to Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby, a rugby union club. The team, formed in 1948 under the leadership of Erwin Thiesies, was the most successful side during the East German era of the town, having won 27 national championships from 1952 to 1990.[8]

Demography

Hennigsdorf: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[9]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 863—    
1890 1,178+2.10%
1910 2,764+4.36%
1925 7,914+7.26%
1933 10,503+3.60%
1939 13,383+4.12%
1946 13,671+0.30%
1950 16,611+4.99%
1964 21,160+1.74%
1971 25,093+2.47%
1981 28,155+1.16%
1985 27,788−0.33%
1989 25,770−1.87%
1990 25,062−2.75%
1991 24,737−1.30%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 24,573−0.66%
1993 24,505−0.28%
1994 24,482−0.09%
1995 24,528+0.19%
1996 24,349−0.73%
1997 24,637+1.18%
1998 25,472+3.39%
1999 26,197+2.85%
2000 26,306+0.42%
2001 26,390+0.32%
2002 26,435+0.17%
2003 26,282−0.58%
2004 26,142−0.53%
2005 26,139−0.01%
2006 26,007−0.50%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 25,891−0.45%
2008 25,729−0.63%
2009 25,900+0.66%
2010 25,909+0.03%
2011 25,597−1.20%
2012 25,704+0.42%
2013 25,800+0.37%
2014 25,928+0.50%
2015 26,264+1.30%
2016 26,139−0.48%
2017 26,369+0.88%
2018 26,272−0.37%
2019 26,345+0.28%
2020 26,559+0.81%

Notable people

Erich Muhsfeldt

See also

References

  1. ^ Landkreis Oberhavel Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
  3. ^ Megargee, Geoffrey P. (2009). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume I. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. p. 1315. ISBN 978-0-253-35328-3.
  4. ^ Megargee, p. 1317
  5. ^ Sheffield, Barry (1995). Inland Waterways of Germany. St Ives: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson. p. 100. ISBN 0-85288-283-1.
  6. ^ "Partnerstädte". hennigsdorf.de (in German). Hennigsdorf. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  7. ^ Kröger, Michael; Wassermann, Andreas (13 November 2019). "Neue Tesla-Fabrik in Brandenburg: Warum ausgerechnet Grünheide?". Spiegel Online. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. The Riva-Stahl group operates electric steel plant in nearby Hennigsdorf .. train manufacturer Bombardier is also based in Hennigsdorf
  8. ^ Rugby in Hennigsdorf - Eine Chronologie (in German) Stahl Hennigsdorf website - club history, accessed: 10 April 2010
  9. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons

External links

Media related to Hennigsdorf at Wikimedia Commons

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Towns and municipalities in Oberhavel
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