Potsdam
Potsdam is situated south-west of Berlin. The area was formed from a series of large moraines during the last ice age. Today the city consists of 75% green area, with just 25% covered with buildings or streets. There are about 20 lakes and rivers in Potsdam, for example the Havel, the Griebnitzsee, Templiner See, Tiefer See, Jungfernsee, Teltowkanal, Heiliger See and the Sacrower See. The tallest hill is the 114-meter-high Kleiner Ravensberg.
Potsdam is divided into 7 historic city districts and 9 new Ortsteile (village parts), which joined the city in 2003. The appearance of the city districts is quite different. The districts in the north an the in the center consist mainly of historical buildings, the south of the city is dominated by larger areas of newer buildings.
