Germendorf

Germendorf is a part of Oranienburg, a town in the district of Oberhavel in northern Brandenburg, Germany. In 2008, Germendorf had a population of 1,818.

Geography

Germendorf is located west of the main town of Oranienburg, and stretches from the River Muhre to the Ländchen Glien (Germendorfer Sander) with a total area of 1,528 hectares, of which only 207 hectares are populated. The village is located at the transition between the Havel lowland, which is characterized by populated and agricultural areas, and the area to its west, which is higher and wooded. To the west of Germendorf is a gravel quarry, which has been used since 1928 on land that used to belong to the artist Erich Buchholz.

History

The first documentary mention of Germendorf is in 1395, under the name Gerwendorff, in the Landbuch der Mark-Brandenburg of Charles IV. Over the following years, Germendorf the name changed several times and was known variously as Germendorff, Gerbendorff (1450), Gerwendorpp (1480) and Gerbendorff.