Oberhavel District

Oberhavel District is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the districts [Uckermark, Barnim, the Bundesland Berlin, and the districts Havelland and Ostprignitz-Ruppin.

Geography
The district is located along the upper course of the Havel river from its source to the outskirts of Berlin. The north is characterised by many lakes including the Großer Stechlinsee lake, which is well known due to a novel by Theodor Fontane called "Der Stechlin".

History
The district was created on December 6 1993 by merging the previous districts Gransee and Oranienburg.

Sport
The district is home to three rugby union clubs, the RU Hohen Neuendorf, Veltener RC and Stahl Hennigsdorf Rugby. The later was the most successful rugby club in East Germany, winning 27 national championships from 1952 to 1990.