What is Oberhavel?
{{Infobox German district| name=Oberhavel| image_coa=DEU Oberhavel COA.svg| image_flag=DEU Oberhavel Flag.svg| state=Brandenburg| capital=[[Oranienburg]]| Kreisschlüssel = 12065| area=1,795.3| population=194,802| population_as_of=2002| density=109| carsign=OHV| url=http://www.oberhavel.de| map=brandenburg_ohv.png |coordinates = {{coord|52|53|N|13|15|E |region:DE-BB_scale:300000_type:adm2nd |display=title}} }} '''Oberhavel''' is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northern part of [[Brandenburg]], [[Germany]]. The district was formed on [[6 December]] [[1993]] by joining the old districts of [[Gransee]] and [[Oranienburg]]. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[Image:DEU Oberhavel COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] |The coat of arms shows the eagle, which is the [[heraldic]] [[symbol]] of [[Brandenburg]] in the top part. In the bottom are two flying [[swan]]s on green background representing the nature with many lakes. The coat of arms was used by the old district of Oranienburg before the merging, but was never officially granted. It was granted to the district of Oberhavel on [[May 18]], [[1994]]. |} ==Towns and municipalities== {| ! width=33% align=left|Towns ! width=33% align=left|[[Amt (political division)|Ämter]] ! width=33% align=left|free municipalities |- valign=top || #[[Fürstenberg/Havel]] #[[Hennigsdorf]] #[[Hohen Neuendorf]] #[[Kremmen]] #[[Liebenwalde]] #[[Oranienburg]] #[[Velten]] #[[Zehdenick]] || [[Gransee und Gemeinden]] #[[Gransee]]<sup>1, 2</sup> #[[Großwoltersdorf]] #[[Schönermark]] #[[Sonnenberg]] #[[Stechlin]] <sup>1</sup>seat of the Amt; <sup>2</sup>town || #[[Birkenwerder]] #[[Glienicke/Nordbahn]] #[[Leegebruch]] #[[Löwenberger Land]] #[[Mühlenbecker Land]] #[[Oberkrämer]] |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.oberhavel24.de website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304164831/http://www.oberhavel24.de/ |date=2021-03-04 }} {{in lang|de}} {{brandenburg}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Rural Districts of Brandenburg]]