Bezirk Potsdam


The Bezirk Potsdam was a district of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Potsdam.

History

The district was established, with the other 13, on July 25, 1952, substituting the old German states. After October 3, 1990, it was disestablished due to the German reunification, becoming again part of the state of Brandenburg.

Geography

Position

The Bezirk Potsdam was the largest Bezirk in the GDR and the only one bordering with West Berlin. In addition, it bordered with East Berlin and the Bezirke of Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Frankfurt, Cottbus, Halle and Magdeburg.

Subdivision

The Bezirk was divided into 15 Kreise: 2 urban districts and 15 rural districts :