Schlieben

Schlieben
General view of Schlieben, with the bell-tower of historic St Martin’s Church at left
Location of Schlieben within Elbe-Elster district
Location of Schlieben
Schlieben
Schlieben
Coordinates: 51°43′00″N 13°22′59″E / 51.71667°N 13.38306°E / 51.71667; 13.38306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Municipal assoc.Schlieben
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Cornelia Schülzchen[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
78.65 km2 (30.37 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,394
 • Density30.44/km2 (78.84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04936
Dialling codes035361
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB
Websitewww.schlieben.com

Schlieben (pronounced [ˈʃliːbn̩] ; Lower Sorbian: Sliwin, pronounced [ˈslʲiwʲin]) is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Bad Liebenwerda. Schlieben was the site of a concentration camp during The Holocaust.[3]

History

From 1815 to 1944, Schlieben 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

Notable people

Sons and daughters of the city

People connected with the city

References

  1. ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 27 June 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. ^ "Collections Search - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Search Results".
  4. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons