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Vahrholz in the region of Saxony-Anhalt is a town located in Germany - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital .
Local time in Vahrholz is now 05:11 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Malmö, Zichtau, Vietzen, and Vahrholz. When in this area, you might want to check out Copenhagen . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vahrholz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Altmark
See German tanker Altmark for the ship named after Altmark and Stary Targ for a Polish Pomeranian village. The Altmark is a historic region in Germany, comprising the northern third of Saxony-Anhalt. As the initial territory of the Brandenburg margraves, it is sometimes referred to as the "Cradle of Prussia", as by Otto von Bismarck, a native from Schönhausen near Stendal.
Located at 52.72 11.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Arendsee-Kalbe
Arendsee-Kalbe was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated east of Salzwedel, and north of Gardelegen. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Arendsee. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Arendsee-Kalbe consisted of the following municipalities:
Located at 52.75 11.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Gardelegen Stadt
Gardelegen Stadt was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("municipal federation") in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was disbanded in July 2009. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Gardelegen. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Gardelegen Stadt consisted of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets): Berge (730) Gardelegen (11,740) Hemstedt (306) Kloster Neuendorf (531)
Located at 52.67 11.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Gardelegen (war crime)
The war crime that is often referred to as the "Gardelegen massacre" occurred on April 13, 1945, on the Isenschnibbe estate near the northern German town of Gardelegen. German SS and Luftwaffe troops forced 1,016 slave laborers who were part of a transport evacuated from the Mittelbau-Dora labor camp into a large barn which was then lit on fire. Most of the prisoners were burned alive; some were shot trying to escape.
Located at 52.54 11.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gardelegen Airfield
Gardelegen Airfield is a former military airfield, located 5.0 km east of Gardelegen in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Located at 52.54 11.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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