Ketzin

Ketzin (German: [kɛˈt͡siːn] ^ⓘ, official name: Ketzin/Havel) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, 17 km northwest of Potsdam, and 40 km west of Berlin.

Ketzin
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Ketzin within Havelland district
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Coordinates: 52°28′11″N 12°50′42″E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Havelland
Government
• Mayor (2022–30)	Katrin Mußhoff[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	92.79 km2 (35.83 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,613
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	14669
Dialling codes	033233
Vehicle registration	HVL
Website	www.ketzin.de

History

Ketzin was first mentioned in 1197 by a document. Until 1571, though, Ketzin was kept in the Bishopric of Brandenburg, the imperial principality of the Prince-bishop of the Diocese of Brandenburg and according to the law, not part of the Margraviate of Brandenburg.^[3]

Demography

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  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)
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  Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005–2030 (yellow line); for 2017–2030 (scarlet line); for 2020–2030 (green line)

Ketzin/Havel: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)^[4]

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1875 6,320 —     1890 7,699 +1.32% 1910 7,804 +0.07% 1925 6,808 −0.91% 1939 6,896 +0.09% 1950 10,149 +3.58% 1964 7,821 −1.84%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1971 8,031 +0.38% 1981 7,008 −1.35% 1985 6,883 −0.45% 1990 6,488 −1.18% 1995 6,416 −0.22% 2000 6,442 +0.08% 2005 6,541 +0.31%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 6,405 −0.42% 2015 6,412 +0.02% 2016 6,474 +0.97% 2017 6,503 +0.45% 2018 6,498 −0.08% 2019 6,530 +0.49% 2020 6,595 +1.00%

Geography

The town counts 6 Ortsteile (civil parishes): Etzin, Falkenrehde, Knoblauch, Paretz, Tremmen and Zachow.

Transport

The Ketzin Cable Ferry, a vehicular cable ferry, crosses the Havel between Ketzin and Schmergow.