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'''Küstriner Vorland''' is a [[Municipalities of Germany|municipality]] in the district [[Märkisch-Oderland]], in [[Brandenburg]], [[Germany]] |
'''Küstriner Vorland''' is a [[Municipalities of Germany|municipality]] in the district [[Märkisch-Oderland]], in [[Brandenburg]], [[Germany]] at the border with [[Poland]]. |
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[[File:Fort Gorgast-AT.jpg|thumb|left|Fort Gorgast]] |
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It was established on January 1, 1998 by the merger of [[Küstrin-Kietz]] with the villages of Gorgast and Manschnow. Küstriner Vorland is part of the ''[[Amt (country subdivision)|Amt]]'' ("municipal federation") [[Golzow (Amt)|Golzow]]. |
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The settlement of Küstrin-Kietz formed the western part of [[Küstrin]] (Polish [[Kostrzyn nad Odrą]] today) until it was split off by the implementation of the [[Oder-Neisse line]] in 1945. The town's quarters west of the [[Oder River]] then belonged to [[East Germany]] and were renamed ''Kietz'' in 1954. In a 1991 vote the inhabitants chose to readopt the historic denotation. |
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The incorporated village of Gorgast, once a commandry of the [[Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)|Order of Saint John]], features a historic [[fortification|fort]] finished in 1889 in addition to the Küstrin fortification system and a park laid out according to plans by [[Peter Joseph Lenné]]. |
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==Politics== |
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Seats in the municipal assambly ''(Gemeinderat)'' as of 2008 elections: |
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*''IG Küstriner Vorland'' ([[Free Voters]]): 9 |
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*[[The Left (Germany)|The Left]]: 3 |
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*''Pro Zunkunft'' (Free Voters): 1 |
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*[[Evangelical Church in Germany|Evangelical]] parish: 1 |
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*[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]: 2 |
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==Transportation== |
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[[File:B1 Ende Kuestrin 01.jpg|thumb|left|Bundesstraße 1 border crossing, 2006]] |
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The border crossing at Küstrin-Kietz is the eastern terminus of the [[Bundesstraße 1]] federal highway from [[Aachen]] via [[Berlin]]. It is continued by the Polish [[National roads in Poland|national road]] No. 22 to [[Gorzów Wielkopolski]] and [[Elbląg]]. |
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Küstrin-Kietz as well as Gorgast also have access to local trains running on the former [[Prussian Eastern Railway]] from [[Berlin-Lichtenberg station|Berlin-Lichtenberg]] to Kostrzyn. |
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Revision as of 10:11, 24 April 2009
Küstriner Vorland | |
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Location of Küstriner Vorland within Märkisch-Oderland district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Märkisch-Oderland |
| Municipal assoc. | Golzow |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernd Korb (WG IGKV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.97 km2 (17.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,549 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 15328 |
| Dialling codes | 033472 |
| Vehicle registration | MOL |
| Website | www.kuestriner-vorland.de |
Küstriner Vorland is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany at the border with Poland.
It was established on January 1, 1998 by the merger of Küstrin-Kietz with the villages of Gorgast and Manschnow. Küstriner Vorland is part of the Amt ("municipal federation") Golzow.
The settlement of Küstrin-Kietz formed the western part of Küstrin (Polish Kostrzyn nad Odrą today) until it was split off by the implementation of the Oder-Neisse line in 1945. The town's quarters west of the Oder River then belonged to East Germany and were renamed Kietz in 1954. In a 1991 vote the inhabitants chose to readopt the historic denotation.
The incorporated village of Gorgast, once a commandry of the Order of Saint John, features a historic fort finished in 1889 in addition to the Küstrin fortification system and a park laid out according to plans by Peter Joseph Lenné.
Politics
Seats in the municipal assambly (Gemeinderat) as of 2008 elections:
- IG Küstriner Vorland (Free Voters): 9
- The Left: 3
- Pro Zunkunft (Free Voters): 1
- Evangelical parish: 1
- Independent: 2
Transportation
The border crossing at Küstrin-Kietz is the eastern terminus of the Bundesstraße 1 federal highway from Aachen via Berlin. It is continued by the Polish national road No. 22 to Gorzów Wielkopolski and Elbląg.
Küstrin-Kietz as well as Gorgast also have access to local trains running on the former Prussian Eastern Railway from Berlin-Lichtenberg to Kostrzyn.
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- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.