Ziesar is a town in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 24 km south-west of the city of Brandenburg.

Demography

Local council

Following local elections held on 26 May 2019:

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History

During the Cold War the Western Allies considered Ziesar, specifically Exit 76 from Autobahn 2, the halfway point of the transit route between West Berlin and "mainland" West Germany. Road patrols offering breakdown services and assistance with DDR and Soviet authorities to Allied travelers were provided by Americans based in Berlin east of Ziesar and by the British detachment at Helmstedt west of it.

Sons and daughters of Ziesar

Other personalities associated with Ziesar