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Potsdam (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 52 24 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.4000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 013 04 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 13.0667 decimal degrees |
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Note: The city of Potsdam is located where the Nuthe River flows into the Havel, in the district of Potsdam in the eastern German state of Brandenburg. Founded by Slavs in 993, it received its first charter in 1317. It became an important medieval center, and flourished from the 17th century as a cultural and military center of Prussia. Under Frederick II the Great (1740-1786) is became the Prussian royal residence and practically the capital of Prussia. Many Dutch immigrants arrived in the18th century and created a distinctive Dutch quarter. The city was badly damaged in World War II, but much historic architecture has survived. Important historic structures include the Rococo Sans Souci Palace, 1745-47, the Nicolai Church, 1830-37, and the Brandenburg Gate, 1770. The modern city boasts educational and scientific institutions, and healthy industries in bootbuilding, food processing, locomotive building, and textiles. The 2004 estimated population was 131,900. |
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| Potsdam (preferred,C,V,German-P,U,N)
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| Poczdam (C,V)
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| Potstamp (C,V)
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| Postupim (C,V)
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| Poztupimi (H,V)
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............ | name of Slavic settlement, recorded in 993 |
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Potsdam (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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first documented in 993, chartered in 1317 |
| city (C) |
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| state capital (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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produces locomotives, boats, electrotechnical products, textiles & processed food |
| scientific center (C) |
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noted for meteorological institute, observatories, conservatory & institutes for astrophysics, medicine & agriculture |
| educational center (C) |
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including colleges of political science, law, education & film |
| political center (H) |
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noted for Potsdam Conference of 1945 that restored Poland, decided administration of Germany, & US & Soviet spheres in Europe |
| noble seat (H) |
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electoral residence of Frederick William, the Great Elector from 1640; royal residence of Hohenzollerns, beginning with Frederick the Great, who built famed palace of Sans Souci in 1740s |
| military center (H) |
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was garrison town from 1640 |
| regional capital (C) |
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