Putlitz

Putlitz
Church
Location of Putlitz within Prignitz district
Location of Putlitz
Putlitz
Putlitz
Coordinates: 53°15′N 12°03′E / 53.250°N 12.050°E / 53.250; 12.050
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictPrignitz
Municipal assoc.Putlitz-Berge
Subdivisions13 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Udo Burzyk[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
119.68 km2 (46.21 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,589
 • Density21.63/km2 (56.03/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16949
Dialling codes033981
Vehicle registrationPR
Websitewww.amtputlitz-berge.de

Putlitz (German pronunciation: [ˈpʊtlɪts] ) is a town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 15 km northwest of Pritzwalk, and 35 km northeast of Wittenberge.

History

From 1815 to 1945, Putlitz was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Potsdam of East Germany.

Demography

International relations

Putlitz is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ Landkreis Prignitz 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

Media related to Putlitz at Wikimedia Commons