Oder-Spree

Oder-Spree is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg, Germany.

The district is named after the two major rivers in the district - the Spree, and the Oder river which is the eastern border.

History
The district was created in 1993 by joining the districts of Eisenhüttenstadt, Beeskow and Fürstenwalde, and the independent city Eisenhüttenstadt.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms shows symbols for the three old districts which make up the district. In the topleft quarter is the coat of arms of the Bishops of Lebus, who had their seat in Fürstenwalde. The second quarter shows the chequered bar of the Cistercian Order as the symbol of the Abbey of Neuzelle.  Until 1817 the abbey owned most of the territory which later became the district of Eisenhüttenstadt. The two quarters in the bottom symbolize the former district Beeskow. The three knives in the left are the symbol of the Lords of Strehla, the deer antler the symbol of the Lords of Biberstein, who in 1317 took over from the Lords of Strehla as the owners of Beeskow and Storkow.

Towns and municipalities
Amt-free townsÄmterBeeskow
Eisenhüttenstadt
Erkner
Friedland
Fürstenwalde
Storkow

Amt-free municipalities
Grünheide
Rietz-Neuendorf
Schöneiche
Steinhöfel
Tauche
Woltersdorf1. Brieskow-Finkenheerd
Brieskow-Finkenheerd1
Groß Lindow
Vogelsang
Wiesenau
Ziltendorf

2. Neuzelle
Lawitz
Neißemünde
Neuzelle1

3. Odervorland 
Berkenbrück
Briesen1
Jacobsdorf
Madlitz-Wilmersdorf4. Scharmützelsee 
Bad Saarow1
Diensdorf-Radlow
Langewahl
Reichenwalde
Wendisch Rietz

5. Schlaubetal 
Grunow-Dammendorf
Mixdorf
Müllrose1, 2
Ragow-Merz
Schlaubetal
Siehdichum

6. Spreenhagen 
Gosen-Neu Zittau
Rauen
Spreenhagen11seat of the Amt; 2town

References

Other websites
 Official website 
 Website Beeskow 
 Website Eisenhüttenstadt 
 Website Fürstenwalde  
 Website Schöneiche 

Category:Rural Districts of Brandenburg