Chorin
Chorin (German pronunciation: [ˈkoːʁɪn]) is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg, Germany. It is most famous for its cloister and for being situated within the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. It is famous for its medieval Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey and the Choriner Musiksommer music festival held there.
Chorin | |
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![]() Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey | |
Location of Chorin within Barnim district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 52°54′N 13°52′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Barnim |
Municipal assoc. | Britz-Chorin-Oderberg |
Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Martin Horst[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 121.62 km2 (46.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,340 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 16230 |
Dialling codes | 033366 |
Vehicle registration | BAR |
Website | www.britz-chorin.de |
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)
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See also
References
- Landkreis Barnim Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 30 June 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
- Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
Media related to Chorin at Wikimedia Commons
- Chorin at britz-chorin-oderberg.de (German infopage)
- www.Kloster-Chorin.info (German website about Chorin Abbey)
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