Schönewalde 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.
Schönewalde | |
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Location of Schönewalde within Elbe-Elster district | |
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 | 155.13 km2 (59.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,004 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/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 |
History
editFrom 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
edit- ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons