Premnitz

Premnitz
Location of Premnitz within Havelland district
Location of Premnitz
Premnitz
Premnitz
Coordinates: 52°32′N 12°20′E / 52.533°N 12.333°E / 52.533; 12.333
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictHavelland
Government
 • Mayor (2024–32) Thomas Rosenberg
Area
 • Total
46.27 km2 (17.86 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
8,307
 • Density179.5/km2 (465.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
14727
Dialling codes03386
Vehicle registrationHVL
Websitewww.premnitz.de

Premnitz (German: [ˈpʁɛmnɪts] ) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, 8 km south of Rathenow, 21 km northwest of Brandenburg, and is only 75 km west of central Berlin, to where it is well connected by the railway and road networks. The surrounding landscape is very rural and forested in its make up.