The district was established in 1993 by merging the former districts of Nauen and Rathenow.
Demography
Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state)
Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2014-2030 (red line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
Landkreis Havelland: Population development within the current boundaries (2017)
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1875
68,310
—
1890
78,689
+0.95%
1910
93,714
+0.88%
1925
108,499
+0.98%
1933
119,395
+1.20%
1939
142,609
+3.01%
1946
170,907
+2.62%
1950
169,878
−0.15%
1964
148,834
−0.94%
1971
150,101
+0.12%
1981
141,667
−0.58%
1985
139,178
−0.44%
1989
135,420
−0.68%
1990
132,710
−2.00%
1991
130,190
−1.90%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1992
129,551
−0.49%
1993
129,167
−0.30%
1994
129,908
+0.57%
1995
131,821
+1.47%
1996
134,325
+1.90%
1997
138,081
+2.80%
1998
142,151
+2.95%
1999
146,064
+2.75%
2000
149,285
+2.21%
2001
151,514
+1.49%
2002
152,667
+0.76%
2003
153,328
+0.43%
2004
154,044
+0.47%
2005
155,019
+0.63%
2006
155,408
+0.25%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
2007
155,359
−0.03%
2008
155,141
−0.14%
2009
154,984
−0.10%
2010
154,891
−0.06%
2011
152,915
−1.28%
2012
153,294
+0.25%
2013
153,874
+0.38%
2014
155,408
+1.00%
2015
158,236
+1.82%
2016
159,685
+0.92%
2017
160,710
+0.64%
2018
161,909
+0.75%
2019
162,996
+0.67%
Geography
Geographically the Havelland refers to the land either side of the Havel river and the area surrounded by the large "U" bend in its course between the city of Berlin and its confluence with the Elbe river. The district mainly consists of the areas north of the Havel river.
Coat of arms
District banner of Havelland
The red eagle is the heraldic animal of Brandenburg. The head of the eagle is part of the coat of arms of Rathenow. The swan is often used as a symbol for the Havelland region.
Towns and municipalities
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district