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Lübbenau

Lübbenau

Lübbenau/Spreewald (German pronunciation: [lʏbəˈnaʊ], Lower Sorbian: Lubnjow/Błota [ˈlubnʲow/ˈbwɔta]) 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.

Lübbenau/Lubnjow
Local castle
Local castle
Location of Lübbenau/Lubnjow within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district
Lübbenau-Spreewald in OSL.svg
Lübbenau/Lubnjow is located in Germany
Lübbenau/Lubnjow
Lübbenau/Lubnjow
Lübbenau/Lubnjow is located in Brandenburg
Lübbenau/Lubnjow
Lübbenau/Lubnjow
Coordinates:51°52′N 13°58′E [3]
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberspreewald-Lausitz
Government
 • MayorHelmut Wenzel (CDU)
Area
 • Total138.78 km2(53.58 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
(2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total16,021
 • Density120/km2(300/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
03222
Dialling codes03542
Vehicle registrationOSL, CA, SFB
Websitewww.luebbenau-spreewald.de [4]
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History

A tourist boat on a Spreewald canal in Lübbenau-Lehde

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 Groß Radden

  • Kittlitz, comprising Eisdorf, Lichtenau and Schönfeld

  • Krimnitz

  • Lehde

  • Leipe

  • Ragow

  • Zerkwitz

Demography

Lübbenau/Spreewald: Population development
within the current boundaries (2017)[2]
YearPop.±% p.a.
187510,174—    
189010,359+0.12%
191010,549+0.09%
192510,526−0.01%
19339,918−0.74%
19399,672−0.42%
194613,341+4.70%
195012,986−0.67%
196422,542+4.02%
197126,192+2.17%
198125,270−0.36%
198524,295−0.98%
198924,181−0.12%
199023,854−1.35%
YearPop.±% p.a.
199123,037−3.43%
199223,043+0.03%
199322,733−1.35%
199422,510−0.98%
199522,182−1.46%
199621,828−1.60%
199721,450−1.73%
199820,998−2.11%
199920,530−2.23%
200019,959−2.78%
200119,474−2.43%
200219,116−1.84%
200318,272−4.42%
200417,995−1.52%
YearPop.±% p.a.
200517,808−1.04%
200617,560−1.39%
200717,290−1.54%
200817,098−1.11%
200916,936−0.95%
201016,820−0.68%
201116,438−2.27%
201216,276−0.99%
201316,086−1.17%
201416,082−0.02%
201516,237+0.96%
201616,109−0.79%
201716,090−0.12%

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.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Romy Müller (born 1958), track and field athlete and Olympic champion

  • Jens Riewa (born 1963), presenter and newscaster of the Tagesschau

Other personalities who are associated with the town

Bad Doberan cemetery grave Ehm Welk 2011

Bad Doberan cemetery grave Ehm Welk 2011

  • Ehm Welk (1884-1966), writer, lived for a time in Lübbenau

  • Nico (1938-1988), civil Christa Päffgen, model and singer, lived as a child in Lübbenau

  • Marc Huster (born 1970), weight lifter, grew up in Lübbenau

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de"Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2018". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). July 2019.
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[2]
Citation Linkcommons.wikimedia.orgDetailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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[3]
Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org51°52′N 13°58′E
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.luebbenau-spreewald.dewww.luebbenau-spreewald.de
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de"Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2018"
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Citation Linkcommons.wikimedia.orgPopulation Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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Citation Linkupload.wikimedia.orgDevelopment 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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[8]
Citation Linkupload.wikimedia.orgRecent 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); Projection by the Brandenburg state for 2005-2030 (yellow line); Projection by the Brandenburg state for 2014-2030 (red line); Projection by the Bertelsmann Foundation for 2012-2030 (green line)
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