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Wittstock, Brandenburg, Germany – Germany Flag

Current Date And Time In Wittstock, Germany

Friday, 14 August 2026
05:43:46 CEST
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 17,361

📍 Cities Near To Wittstock


Find cities, states and countries closest to Wittstock in Brandenburg, Germany with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Wittstock.

📍 Wittstock Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Wittstock from our regional database:

State / RegionBrandenburg
Total Population17,361
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude53.1612° N
Center Longitude12.4829° E
Elevation66 m (217 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Brandenburg#33 of 304
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alt Schwerin Alt Schwerin25 40 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Breddin Breddin22 35 19
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bütow Bütow13 20 11
North (N)
National Flag Of Dabergotz Dabergotz20 33 18
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dreetz Dreetz25 40 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Fehrbellin Fehrbellin27 43 23
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Gallin Gallin28 46 25
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Ganzlin Ganzlin18 29 16
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Gerdshagen Gerdshagen13 21 11
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Göhren-Lebbin Göhren-Lebbin22 35 19
North (N)
National Flag Of Groß Plasten Groß Plasten31 49 27
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Großderschau Großderschau26 42 23
South (S)
National Flag Of Gumtow Gumtow16 25 14
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Heiligengrabe Heiligengrabe5 8 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Jabel Jabel26 42 23
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Wittstock


States and regions closest to Brandenburg (home state of Wittstock), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Baden-Wurttemberg Baden-Wurttemberg294 473 255
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bavaria Bavaria286 460 248
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bratislava Region Bratislava Region317 510 275
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Capital Region Capital Region260 418 226
North (N)
National Flag Of Carlsbad Region Carlsbad Region269 433 234
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Central Bohemia Central Bohemia132 213 115
South (S)
National Flag Of Central Jutland Central Jutland238 383 207
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Hamburg Hamburg167 268 145
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region108 173 94
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Liberec Region Liberec Region213 343 185
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Wittstock


Countries bordering or closest to Germany, with aerial distance and compass direction from Wittstock's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aland Islands Aland Islands722 1,162 627
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra731 1,176 635
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Austria Austria312 503 271
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium265 426 230
West (W)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina603 971 524
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia473 761 410
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia240 385 208
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark354 570 308
North (N)
National Flag Of France France507 816 440
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Hungary Hungary493 794 428
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Wittstock. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Brandenburg, Germany.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Wittstock (You)Brandenburg17,361
HeiligengrabeBrandenburg4,5818.2WSW
WredenhagenMecklenburg-Vorpommern53614.5N
BütowMecklenburg-Vorpommern51820.5N
PritzwalkBrandenburg13,48520.6W
GerdshagenBrandenburg63921.1WNW
LärzMecklenburg-Vorpommern60422.9NE
KyritzBrandenburg10,27425.0SSW
RöbelMecklenburg-Vorpommern5,52125.2NNE
RechlinMecklenburg-Vorpommern2,35725.2NE
GumtowBrandenburg4,09325.3SW

🏆 Brandenburg City Rankings

How does Wittstock rank within Brandenburg? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Wittstock appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Potsdam188.25
Frankfurt (Oder)147.61
Lubnjow139.40
Neuzelle135.92
Ludwigsfelde109.30
Eisenhüttenstadt63.40
Sperenberg32.00
Velten23.36
Hohensaaten21.90
Golzow21.62

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Potsdam981.43
Blankenfelde973.00
Schipkau552.70
Groß Kreutz551.04
Eisenhüttenstadt505.55
Velten492.21
Fichtenwalde435.45
Frankfurt (Oder)386.88
Dahlewitz238.24
Ludwigsfelde221.08
✈️ Nearest Airport
Rostock-Laage Airport
IATA: RLG
85 km (53 mi) from Wittstock
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Brandenburg Cities
Wittstock ranks #33 of 304 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Wittstock? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Wittstock Sits on the Map

Wittstock sits inside Brandenburg, Germany and ranks #33 of 304 cities in Brandenburg by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Wittstock to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Wittstock outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Wittstock and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Wittstock against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Brandenburg city rankings

🌎 Beyond Wittstock: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Wittstock and the countries closest to Wittstock by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Germany. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Wittstock, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Wittstock at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Wittstock

If you're stringing together stops in Brandenburg, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Wittstock — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Wittstock MapView the Wittstock map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Wittstock Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Brandenburg OverviewExplore the Brandenburg state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Germany Country DataGet complete Germany data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Wittstock

Which cities are closest to Wittstock?

See the Cities Near To Wittstock table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Brandenburg by population and density.

How is the distance from Wittstock to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Wittstock and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Wittstock map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Wittstock will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Wittstock to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Wittstock?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Wittstock. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Brandenburg city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Wittstock compare in size to the cities near it?

Wittstock ranks #33 of 304 cities in Brandenburg by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Wittstock?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Wittstock is Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG), about 85 km (53 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.