Hennigsdorf

Geschichte

Hennigsdorf is a town in the district of Oberhavel, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated north-west of Berlin, just across the city border, which is formed mainly by the Havel river.HistoryThe municipality shared its borders with the former West Berlin, and so during the period 1961–1990 it was separated from it by the Berlin Wall.In 1951/2, the Havel Canal was constructed to link Hennigsdorf with Paretz, thus avoiding a passage through the reach of the River Havel, between Spandau and Potsdam, that was under the political control of West Berlin. The canal is still in use, providing a shorter route for shipping from west of Berlin to the Oder–Havel Canal and Poland.GeographySubdivisionHennigsdorf consists of 3 districts: Hennigsdorf Nieder Neuendorf (since 1923) Stolpe-Süd (since May 1, 1998)Neighbouring places Velten Hohen Neuendorf Berlin Schönwalde-Glien Oberkrämer