Burg (Spreewald)

Burg
Bórkowy
Location of Burg within Spree-Neiße district
Location of Burg
Burg
Burg
Coordinates: 51°50′05″N 14°09′0″E / 51.83472°N 14.15000°E / 51.83472; 14.15000
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictSpree-Neiße
Municipal assoc.Burg (Spreewald)
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Hans-Jürgen Dreger[1]
Area
 • Total
35.16 km2 (13.58 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
4,267
 • Density121.4/km2 (314.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03096
Dialling codes035603
Vehicle registrationSPN, FOR, GUB, SPB
Websitewww.amt-burg-spreewald.de

Burg (Spreewald) (German pronunciation: [bʊʁk] ; Lower Sorbian: Bórkowy (Błota)) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

History

From 1815 to 1947, Burg was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.

After World War II, Burg was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Burg has been part of Brandenburg.

Demography

References

  1. ^ Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons