Schlieben

Schlieben
General view of Schlieben with
the bell tower of historic St Martins Church

Coat of arms
Schlieben
Location of Schlieben within Elbe-Elster district
Coordinates: 51°43′00″N 13°22′59″E / 51.71667°N 13.38306°E / 51.71667; 13.38306Coordinates: 51°43′00″N 13°22′59″E / 51.71667°N 13.38306°E / 51.71667; 13.38306
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Elbe-Elster
Municipal assoc. Schlieben
Government
  Mayor Helmut Richter (SPD)
Area
  Total 78.22 km2 (30.20 sq mi)
Elevation 89 m (292 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,414
  Density 31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 04936
Dialling codes 035361
Vehicle registration EE
Website www.schlieben.com

Schlieben 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.[2]

Demography

Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
Schlieben population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 3,374    
1890 3,196−0.36%
1910 2,910−0.47%
1925 2,778−0.31%
1933 2,802+0.11%
1939 2,686−0.70%
1946 4,427+7.40%
1950 4,496+0.39%
1964 3,966−0.89%
1971 3,974+0.03%
1981 3,620−0.93%
1985 3,562−0.40%
1989 3,472−0.64%
1990 3,403−1.99%
1991 3,351−1.53%
1992 3,327−0.72%
1993 3,294−0.99%
1994 3,258−1.09%
1995 3,242−0.49%
1996 3,222−0.62%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997 3,272+1.55%
1998 3,279+0.21%
1999 3,207−2.20%
2000 3,188−0.59%
2001 3,102−2.70%
2002 3,069−1.06%
2003 3,032−1.21%
2004 2,993−1.29%
2005 2,930−2.10%
2006 2,807−4.20%
2007 2,775−1.14%
2008 2,734−1.48%
2009 2,695−1.43%
2010 2,665−1.11%
2011 2,609−2.10%
2012 2,588−0.80%
2013 2,564−0.93%
2014 2,511−2.07%
2015 2,452−2.35%
2016 2,422−1.22%

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the city

Personalities connected with the city

References

  1. "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2017 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2018.
  2. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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