Lübbenau

Lübbenau
Local castle
Coat of arms
Lübbenau
Location of Lübbenau within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Government
• Mayor	Helmut Wenzel (CDU)
Area
• Total	138.78 km2 (53.58 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	16,086
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	03222
Dialling codes	03542
Vehicle registration	OSL
Website	www.luebbenau.de

Lübbenau (German pronunciation: [lʏbəˈnaʊ], Lower Sorbian: Lubnjow [ˈlubnʲow]) is a town of 17,897 in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in the Spreewald about 82 km (51 mi) southeast of Berlin.

History

A tourist boat on a Spreewald canal in Lübbenau-Lehde

Lübbenau was first mentioned in a sales document in 1315 but is believed to be much older due to excavations below the castle that show settlement from the 8th or 9th century.

From 1364 to 1635, Lübbenau was part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, and then until 1815 Lübbenau was a part of the Electorate of Saxony. From 1815 to 1918, Lübbenau was governed by the Kingdom of Prussia.

Administration

The city comprises the following quarters (Ortsteile):

• Lübbenau/Spreewald
• Bischdorf
• Boblitz
• Groß Beuchow, comprising Klein Beuchow
• Groß Klessow, comprising Klein Klessow and Redlitz
• Groß Lübbenau
• Hindenberg
• Klein Radden, comprising Radden
• Kittlitz, comprising Eisdorf, Lichtenau and Schönfeld
• Krimnitz
• Lehde
• Leipe
• Ragow
• Zerkwitz

Demography

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  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)

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  Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts

Lübbenau/Spreewald:
Population development within the current boundaries

Year Population 1875 10 174 1890 10 359 1910 10 549 1925 10 526 1933 9 918 1939 9 672 1946 13 341 1950 12 986 1964 22 542 1971 26 192

Year Population 1981 25 270 1985 24 295 1989 24 181 1990 23 854 1991 23 037 1992 23 043 1993 22 733 1994 22 510 1995 22 182 1996 21 828

Year Population 1997 21 450 1998 20 998 1999 20 530 2000 19 959 2001 19 474 2002 19 116 2003 18 272 2004 17 995 2005 17 808 2006 17 560

Year Population 2007 17 290 2008 17 098 2009 16 936 2010 16 820 2011 16 438 2012 16 276

Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.

Sights

Lübbenau offers a variety of sights. Departing from the old town center, visitors can explore the marina with its traditional boats, or a castle which set in a nicely arranged park, including an orangerie with a cafe and a hotel. There are cycling routes to nearby villages, and boat rides are popular with tourists. The city wall's history dates back to the Middle Ages and the museum next to the city gate offers insights into the architecture as well as the rich history of the region.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons