Schlieben

Schlieben
Town
General view of Schlieben with the bell tower of historic St Martins Church
General view of Schlieben with the bell tower of historic St Martins Church
Coat of arms of Schlieben
Coat of arms
Location of Schlieben within Elbe-Elster district
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Schlieben is located in Germany
Schlieben
Schlieben
Schlieben is located in Brandenburg
Schlieben
Schlieben
Coordinates: 51°43′00″N 13°22′59″E / 51.71667°N 13.38306°E / 51.71667; 13.38306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Municipal assoc.Schlieben
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Cornelia Schülzchen[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total78.22 km2 (30.20 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,393
 • Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04936
Dialling codes035361
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB
Websitewww.schlieben.com

Schlieben (Lower Sorbian: Sliwin, pronounced [ˈslʲiwʲin]) 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.[3]

History

From 1815 to 1944, Schlieben 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

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)[4]
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. ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
  3. ^ "Collections Search - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Search Results".
  4. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons