Döbern

Döbern
View towards Döbern
Location of Döbern within Spree-Neiße district
Location of Döbern
Döbern
Döbern
Coordinates: 51°37′N 14°36′E / 51.617°N 14.600°E / 51.617; 14.600
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictSpree-Neiße
Municipal assoc.Döbern-Land
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Jörg Rakete[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
15.79 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,118
 • Density197.5/km2 (511.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03159
Dialling codes035600
Vehicle registrationSPN
Websitewww.doebern.de

Döbern (German pronunciation: [ˈdøːbɐn] ; Lower Sorbian: Derbno) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 25 km southeast of Cottbus, and 15 km south of Forst (Lausitz).

History

From 1815 to 1947, Döbern was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

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