Schönwald, Brandenburg

Schönwald
Location of Schönwald within Dahme-Spreewald district
Location of Schönwald
Schönwald
Schönwald
Coordinates: 51°59′N 13°42′E / 51.983°N 13.700°E / 51.983; 13.700
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictDahme-Spreewald
Municipal assoc.Unterspreewald
Subdivisions2 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Roland Gefreiter[1]
Area
 • Total
44.93 km2 (17.35 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,234
 • Density27.46/km2 (71.13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15910
Dialling codes035474
Vehicle registrationLDS
Websitewww.unterspreewald.de

Schönwald (German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnvalt] ) is a municipality in the district of Dahme-Spreewald in Brandenburg in Germany.

History

The present Schönwald as an entity was created from the voluntary merger of two previously independent municipalities, Schönwalde (Lower Sorbian Běły Gózd) und Waldow-Brand. Today it is in the jurisdiction of the district of Unterspreewald, the seat of which is itself in Schönwald.

Demography

References

  1. ^ Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald 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