Spree-Neiße is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) the districts Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and Kamenz in Saxony, the districts Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Dahme-Spreewald and Oder-Spree. The district-free city Cottbus is surrounded by the district. To the east is Poland.
Geography
The district is located in the region of Lusatia. The Spree river runs through the district, while the Lusatian Neisse river forms the eastern border, which is at the same time the border of Poland.
History
The district was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Cottbus-Land, Forst, Guben and Spremberg.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms shows four fields each representing one of the previous districts. The crayfish in the topleft symbolizes Cottbus-Land, and is also present in the coat of arms of the city of Cottbus. The lion in the topright is the symbol of the Kingdom of Bohemia, as Spremberg was owned by the Bohemian kings. The deer antler in the bottomright symbolizes Forst, and was taken from the coat of arms of the Lords of Biberstein. The crown in the bottomleft represents the kings of Bohemia again, but this time symbolizing Guben. |
Towns and municipalities
Demography
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Bevölkerungsentwicklung Landkreis Spree-Neiße.pdf
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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Bevölkerungsprognosen Landkreis Spree-Neiße.pdf
Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts
Landkreis Spree-Neiße:
Population development within the current boundaries[2]
| Year |
Population |
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| 1875 |
101 025 |
| 1890 |
113 766 |
| 1910 |
138 428 |
| 1925 |
144 789 |
| 1933 |
152 241 |
| 1939 |
156 827 |
| 1946 |
174 693 |
| 1950 |
174 606 |
| 1964 |
172 833 |
| 1971 |
169 325 |
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| Year |
Population |
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| 1981 |
165 870 |
| 1985 |
161 288 |
| 1989 |
158 063 |
| 1990 |
154 926 |
| 1991 |
150 875 |
| 1992 |
148 339 |
| 1993 |
149 606 |
| 1994 |
150 024 |
| 1995 |
150 364 |
| 1996 |
151 279 |
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| Year |
Population |
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| 1997 |
151 830 |
| 1998 |
151 016 |
| 1999 |
150 171 |
| 2000 |
148 700 |
| 2001 |
145 929 |
| 2002 |
143 642 |
| 2003 |
141 256 |
| 2004 |
139 464 |
| 2005 |
136 896 |
| 2006 |
135 017 |
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| Year |
Population |
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| 2007 |
132 798 |
| 2008 |
130 626 |
| 2009 |
128 470 |
| 2010 |
126 400 |
| 2011 |
121 571 |
| 2012 |
120 178 |
| 2013 |
118 899 |
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References
External links
 Urban and rural districts in the state of Brandenburg in Germany  |
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| Rural districts |
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