Bezirk Potsdam
Introduction The '''Bezirk Potsdam''' was a district (''Bezirk'') of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Potsdam.
History The district was established, with the other 13, on 25 July 1952, substituting the old German states. After 3 October 1990 it was disestablished following 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 (Oder), Cottbus, Halle and Magdeburg.===Subdivision===The ''Bezirk'' was divided into 15 ''Kreise'': 2 urban districts (''Stadtkreise'') and 15 rural districts (''Landkreise''): *'''Urban districts :''' Brandenburg an der Havel; Potsdam. *'''Rural districts :''' Belzig; Brandenburg; Gransee; Jüterbog; Königs Wusterhausen; Kyritz; Luckenwalde; Nauen; Neuruppin; Oranienburg; Potsdam; Pritzwalk; Rathenow; Wittstock; Zossen.
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