Chorin
Chorin | |
|---|---|
Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey | |
Location of Chorin within Barnim district | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′N 13°52′E / 52.900°N 13.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Barnim |
| Municipal assoc. | Britz-Chorin-Oderberg |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Martin Horst (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.62 km2 (46.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,180 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 16230 |
| Dialling codes | 033366 |
| Vehicle registration | BAR |
| Website | www.britz-chorin.de |
Chorin (German pronunciation: [ˈkoːʁɪn]) is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg, Germany. It is most famous for its cloister and for being situated within the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. It is famous for its medieval Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey and the Choriner Musiksommer music festival held there.