Altmark

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See German tanker Altmark for the ship named after Altmark

The Altmark is a region in Germany, between Hamburg and Magdeburg, the northern third of Saxony-Anhalt (the districts of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel and Stendal).

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Rivers and lakes 2 History 3 Transport 3.1 Road 3.2 Rail 4 Towns

[edit] Geography

The region is rural and covered with forests. The most important towns are Salzwedel and Stendal.

[edit] Rivers and lakes

• Elbe
• Biese
• Havel
• Uchte
• Milde
• Jeetzel
• Arendsee

[edit] History

• Treaty of Altmark in 1629
• German tanker Altmark a notable merchant vessel in the 2nd World War

[edit] Transport

[edit] Road

• Autobahn A14 (highway planned)
• Federal Roads B71, B107, B188, B189, B190, B248

[edit] Rail

• • Uelzen-Salzwedel-Magdeburg
  • Wittenberge-Salzwedel-Oebisfelde
  • Hanover-Stendal-Berlin
  • Magdeburg-Stendal-Wittenberge
  • Bismark-Kalbe (Milde)
  • Stendal-Tangermünde

[edit] Towns

• Salzwedel
• Oebisfelde
• Arendsee
• Seehausen
• Diesdorf
• Beetzendorf
• Klötze
• Mieste
• Gardelegen
• Kalbe (Milde)
• Bismark
• Osterburg
• Stendal
• Havelberg
• Tangermünde
• Tangerhütte
• Uchtspringe

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