Märkisch Buchholz

Märkisch Buchholz

Church

Coat of arms
Märkisch Buchholz

Coordinates: 52°06′N 13°45′E / 52.100°N 13.750°E / 52.100; 13.750Coordinates: 52°06′N 13°45′E / 52.100°N 13.750°E / 52.100; 13.750
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Dahme-Spreewald
Municipal assoc. Schenkenländchen
Government
 • Mayor Bianca Urban (FW)
Area
 • Total 24.65 km2 (9.52 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 773
 • Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 15748
Dialling codes 033765
Vehicle registration LDS
Website www.maerkischbuchholz.de

Märkisch Buchholz is a small town in the Dahme-Spreewald district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the Dahme River, 20 km northwest of Lübben (Spreewald) and resp. 50 km southeast of Berlin.

Overview

The town is the smallest one in Brandenburg with town status. Founded in the 12th or 13th century the town's first historical mention dated on 13 August 1301, described as castrum et oppidum Buchholt. The town was heavily destroyed during the last day of World War II, due to strategic position at the Dahme river in Battle of Halbe. The federal highway B179 connect the town direct with Berlin.

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)
Märkisch Buchholz:
Population development within the current boundaries[2]
Year Population
1875 1 401
1890 1 451
1910 1 303
1925 1 125
1933 1 185
1939 1 213
1946 1 246
1950 1 229
1964 1 032
1971 1 000
Year Population
1981 941
1985 944
1989 888
1990 884
1991 861
1992 864
1993 868
1994 861
1995 862
1996 832
Year Population
1997 847
1998 881
1999 871
2000 874
2001 872
2002 836
2003 842
2004 840
2005 833
2006 810
Year Population
2007 818
2008 805
2009 793
2010 780
2011 759
2012 771
2013 769

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2015 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2016.
  2. ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons


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