Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt (Oder) or Frankfurt an der Oder (German: [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʔoːdɐ]; abbreviated Frankfurt a. d. Oder, Frankfurt a. d. O., Frankf. a. d. O., Polish: Frankfurt nad Odrą, Low Sorbian: Frankobrod nad Odru, Low German: Frankfort an de Oder, Upper Sorbian: Frankobrod nad Wódru, lit. 'Frankfurt at the Oder') is a town in Germany. It lies on the Oder river, which marks the current border between Germany and Poland (The so-called Oder-Neisse line). It's in the east of the state of Brandenburg.

For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation).
Frankfurt
Town
Frankfurt (left) and Słubice (right), separated by the Oder river
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Frankfurt (Oder)
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Coordinates: 52°21′N 14°33′E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayorMartin Patzelt (CDU)
Area
 • Total147.61 km2 (56.99 sq mi)
Highest elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total56,679
 • Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15201 – 15236
Dialling codes0335
Vehicle registrationFF
Websitewww.frankfurt-oder.de

In January 1999, the town added a prefix Kleiststadt to refer to Heinrich von Kleist, who was born there in 1777. Today, about 65,000 people are living in Frankfurt an der Oder.

Well-known people

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.

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