For centuries, the fortified city of Tangermünde strategically located along the Elbe River was the seat of the Counts of Brandenburg. Names Tangermünde, Kr. Stendal, Sachsen-Anhalt Surnames Weltz (Katharinenstadt-1) Elbe Gate (Elbtor) and St. Stephan's Church (2003). Source: Doris Antony via Wikipedia Commons. 52.540833, 11.968889 Volga Colonies Katharinenstadt Bettinger