City information

Eberswalde at a glance

Federal state:Brandenburg
District:Barnim
Status:
District town of the Barnim district, a medium-sized centre in the state of Brandenburg, a regional growth centre

Mayor:Götz Herrmann

Population:43,194 (as at 28 February 2023)
Municipal code:12060052

Location:The town is situated in the Eberswalde glacial valley, on the northern edge of the Barnim Plateau.
Latitude:52° 50'
Longitude:13° 50'

Total area:9,350.00 ha
Length of the town from north to south:11.5 km
Length of the city from east to west:17.0 km

Postcodes:16225 | 16227
Vehicle registration code:BAR | EW
Telephone dialling code:03334

Transport links:

  • by train – Berlin–Eberswalde (32-minute journey from Berlin Central Station)
  • by water – Oder-Havel Canal, Finow Canal
  • by plane – Eberswalde-Finow Airport
  • By car – via the A11, B167 and L200
  • within the city – by trolleybus

District statistics

Eberswalde Town Council publishes the monthly district statistics, specifying the respective population figures (including primary and secondary residences) for each of Eberswalde’s districts, on this website.

Churches