Friesack

Friesack (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːˌzak] ^ⓘ; also Friesack/Mark) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Rathenow, and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Neuruppin. It is known for its Mesolithic archaeological site.

Seven Brothers Oak

Friesack
Town
Museum and library
Coat of arms
Location of Friesack within Havelland district
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Coordinates: 52°44′N 12°35′E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Havelland
Municipal assoc.	Friesack
Subdivisions	2 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2024–29)	Lothar Schneider[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	83.67 km2 (32.31 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,566
• Density	31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	14662
Dialling codes	033235
Vehicle registration	HVL
Website	www.amt-friesack.de

History

During World War II, in September 1943, the Oflag 8 prisoner-of-war camp was relocated from Frauenberg to Wutzetz, present-day district of Friesack.^[3] Polish, Greek, Bulgarian and Romanian officers were held in the camp before its dissolution in April 1945.^[3]

Film shot in Friesack

• 1923 : Die Schlucht des Todes (The Ravine of Death) directed by Luciano Albertini and Albert-Francis Bertoni

Demography

Development of population since 1875 within the current boundaries (Blue line: Population; Dotted line: Comparison to population development of Brandenburg state; Grey background: Time of Nazi rule; Red background: Time of communist rule)

Friesack: Population development
within the current boundaries (2017)^[4]

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1875 4,136 —     1890 4,057 −0.13% 1910 3,511 −0.72% 1925 3,447 −0.12% 1933 3,356 −0.33% 1939 3,539 +0.89% 1946 4,812 +4.49% 1950 4,640 −0.91% 1964 3,896 −1.24% 1971 3,719 −0.66% 1981 3,356 −1.02% 1985 3,243 −0.85% 1989 3,116 −0.99% 1990 3,003 −3.63%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1991 2,972 −1.03% 1992 2,927 −1.51% 1993 2,889 −1.30% 1994 2,963 +2.56% 1995 2,921 −1.42% 1996 2,923 +0.07% 1997 2,979 +1.92% 1998 3,014 +1.17% 1999 3,000 −0.46% 2000 2,989 −0.37% 2001 2,953 −1.20% 2002 2,904 −1.66% 2003 2,859 −1.55% 2004 2,855 −0.14%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2005 2,816 −1.37% 2006 2,781 −1.24% 2007 2,725 −2.01% 2008 2,670 −2.02% 2009 2,639 −1.16% 2010 2,541 −3.71% 2011 2,522 −0.75% 2012 2,484 −1.51% 2013 2,483 −0.04% 2014 2,546 +2.54% 2015 2,794 +9.74% 2016 2,560 −8.38% 2017 2,550 −0.39%

Sons and daughters of the town

General von Bredow

• Emil Schallopp (1843-1919), chess master and writer
• Karsten Wettberg (born 1941), football coach
• Adalbert von Bredow (1814-1890), Prussian general