Rüdersdorf

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Rüdersdorf
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Rüdersdorf
Rüdersdorf (Germany)
Rüdersdorf
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Märkisch-Oderland
Local subdivisions 4 Ortsteile
Mayor André Schaller (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 70.11 km² (27.1 sq mi)
Elevation 62 m  (203 ft)
Population 15,782  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 225 /km² (583 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MOL
Postal code 15562
Area code 033638
Website www.ruedersdorf.de
Location of Rüdersdorf within Märkisch-Oderland district
Map

Coordinates: 52°28′18″N 13°47′04″E / 52.47167, 13.78444

Rüdersdorf is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 26 km east of Berlin (centre). Rüdersdorf is famous for its limestone-open-pit mining. Today some parts of the mine are used as a museum (Museumspark Rüdersdorf). Some famous buildings in Berlin such as the Brandenburg Gate are built with limestone from Rüdersdorf.

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