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
Germany 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):
