What is Märkisch-Oderland?
{{Infobox German district | name=Merkisch-Oderland | image_coa=DEU Maerkisch-Oderland COA.svg | image_flag=DEU Maerkisch Oderland Flag.svg | state=Brandenburg | capital=[[Seelow]] | Kreisschlüssel = 12064 | area=2,127.7 | population=190,179 | population_as_of=2002 | density=89 | carsign=MOL | url=[http://www.maerkisch-oderland.de maerkisch-oderland.de] | map=brandenburg_mol.png |coordinates = {{Coord|52|38|N|14|8|E |region:DE-BB_scale:300000_type:adm2nd |display=title}} }} '''Märkisch-Oderland''' is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the eastern part of [[Brandenburg]], [[Germany]]. ==Geography== Much of the district is mainly agricultural land, but there is a swampy area along the [[Oder]] called the ''Oderbruch''. The Oderbruch is about {{convert|60|km|mi|1|abbr=on|lk=on}} in length and {{convert|17|km|mi|1|abbr=on|lk=on}} in width. It was partially drained in the [[18th century]], and people started to live in the new area. ==History== The districts of [[Lebus]] and [[Oberbarnim]] were both created in 1816. In 1952, the districts were split into three parts, the districts [[Bad Freienwalde]], [[Seelow]] and [[Strausberg]]. In 1993 the three parts were joined to form the current district. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[File:DEU Maerkisch-Oderland COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] ||The coat of arms shows the [[eagle]] of [[Brandenburg]] in the upper half. The upper half also resembles the coat of arms of the former district Oberbarnim. In the lower half are two [[boat-hooks]] and a star, both taken from the coat of arms of the former district Seelow. The wavy line on the bottom represents the Oder river. |} ==Towns and municipalities== {| ! width=33% align=left|Amt-free towns ! width=33% align=left|[[Amt (political division)|Ämter]] ! width=33% align=left| |- valign=top || # [[Altlandsberg]] # [[Bad Freienwalde]] # [[Müncheberg]] # [[Seelow]] # [[Strausberg]] # [[Wriezen]] <br> '''Amt-free municipalities''' # [[Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf]] # [[Hoppegarten]] # [[Letschin]] # [[Neuenhagen bei Berlin]] # [[Petershag