Schönewalde
Schönewalde | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Schönewalde
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Schönewalde Schönewalde | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′45″N 13°13′22″E / 51.81250°N 13.22278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Subdivisions | 17 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–29) | Michael Stawski[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 156.18 km2 (60.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,973 |
| • Density | 19.04/km2 (49.30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04916 |
| Dialling codes | 035362 |
| Vehicle registration | EE, FI, LIB |
| Website | www.schoenewalde.de |
Schönewalde (German pronunciation: [ʃøːnəˈvaldə] ⓘ) is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated in the Fläming Heath, 30 km south of Luckenwalde, and 40 km east of Wittenberg.
History
From 1815 to 1944, Schönewalde was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony. From 1944 to 1945, it was part of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.
Demography
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Development of population since 1875 within the current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population development in Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi Germany; Red Background: Time of communist East Germany)
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Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)
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References
- ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
- ^ "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