Briesen (Spreewald)
Briesen
Brjazyna | |
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Location of Briesen
within Spree-Neiße district | |
Location of Briesen | |
Briesen Briesen | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′N 14°15′E / 51.817°N 14.250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Spree-Neiße |
| Municipal assoc. | Burg (Spreewald) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–29) | Eva-Brigitta Schötzig[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.13 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 795 |
| • Density | 87.1/km2 (226/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03096 |
| Dialling codes | 035606 |
| Vehicle registration | SPN |
| Website | www.amt-burg-spreewald.de |
Briesen (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁiːzn̩] ⓘ; Lower Sorbian: Brjazyna, pronounced [ˈbrʲazɨna]) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.
History
From 1815 to 1947, Briesen was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.
After World War II, Briesen was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Briesen has been part of Brandenburg.
Demography
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References
- ^ Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons