Rathenow

Rathenow
Church
Coat of arms
Rathenow
Location of Rathenow within Havelland district
Coordinates: 52°36′N 12°20′E / 52.600°N 12.333°E / 52.600; 12.333Coordinates: 52°36′N 12°20′E / 52.600°N 12.333°E / 52.600; 12.333
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Havelland
Government
• Mayor	Ronald Seeger
Area
• Total	105.68 km2 (40.80 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	24,387
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	14702, 14712
Dialling codes	03385
Vehicle registration	HVL (früher: RN)
Website	www.rathenow.de

Rathenow (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈʁaːtənoː]) is a town in the district of Havelland in Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 26,433 (2007).

The Protestant church of St. Marien Andreas, originally a basilica, and transformed to the Gothic style in 1517-1589, and the Roman Catholic Church of St. George, are noteworthy.

Rathenow is known for its Rathenow stones, bricks made of the clay of the Havel, and for its spectacles and optical instruments, which are exported.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, it was revealed that the remains of Hitler and his assistants were secretly buried in graves near Rathenow.

Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state)

Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts

Rathenow is twinned with:

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.