ALTMARK

:''See German tanker Altmark for the ship named after Altmark''
The 'Altmark' is a region in Germany, between Hamburg and Magdeburg, the northern third of Saxony-Anhalt (the districts of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel and Stendal).

Contents
Geography
Rivers and lakes
History
Transport
Road
Rail
Towns

Geography


The region is rural and covered with forests. The most important towns are Salzwedel and Stendal.
Rivers and lakes


Elbe

Biese

Havel

Uchte

Milde

Jeetzel

Arendsee

History



Treaty of Altmark in 1629

Transport


Road


Autobahn A14 (highway planned)

Federal Roads B71, B107, B188, B189, B190, B248
Rail



Uelzen-Salzwedel-Magdeburg


Wittenberge-Salzwedel-Oebisfelde


Hanover-Stendal-Berlin


Magdeburg-Stendal-Wittenberge


Bismark-Kalbe (Milde)


Stendal-Tangermünde

Towns



Salzwedel

Oebisfelde

Arendsee

Seehausen

Diesdorf

Beetzendorf

Klötze

Mieste

Gardelegen

Kalbe (Milde)

Bismark

Osterburg

Stendal

Havelberg

Tangermünde

Tangerhütte

Uchtspringe

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