Löwenberger Land

Löwenberger Land is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in the German state of Brandenburg, about 50 km north of Berlin.

Löwenberger Land
Church in Falkenthal
Coat of arms
Location of Löwenberger Land within Oberhavel district
Löwenberger Land
Löwenberger Land
Coordinates: 52°53′N 13°09′E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberhavel
Subdivisions15 districts
Government
  MayorBernd-Christian Schneck (SPD)
Area
  Total244.83 km2 (94.53 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total8,411
  Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16775
Vehicle registrationOHV
Websiteloewenberger-land.de

Overview

Established on December 31, 1997 it consists of 15 villages:

  • Falkenthal
  • Glambeck
  • Grieben
  • Großmutz
  • Grüneberg
  • Gutengermendorf
  • Häsen
  • Hoppenrade
  • Liebenberg
  • Linde
  • Löwenberg
  • Nassenheide (since 2003)
  • Neuendorf (since 2002)
  • Neulöwenberg
  • Teschendorf

Löwenberg was first mentioned in a 1269 deed, when it was acquired by the Bishopric of Brandenburg from the Brandenburg Margraves. A Gothic fieldstone church was erected in the 13th century. The church and large parts of the village were devastated by a fire in 1808. In 1877 Löwenberg gained access to the new Prussian Nordbahn railway line from Berlin to Neubrandenburg.

The municipality is known for Liebenberg Castle (Schloss Liebenberg) built in 1745, the former residence of Prince Philip of Eulenburg (1847–1921) who from 1886 on held a homophile political salon - the Liebenberg Circle - here. Members included the Berlin military commander Kuno von Moltke, the later Chancellor Bernhard von Bülow and Emperor Wilhelm II. The circle broke up in 1907 with the Harden-Eulenburg Affair.

Transportation

Löwenberg is situated at the junction of the Bundesstraßen 96 and 167. The Löwenberg railway station is served by the Nordbahn line from Berlin to Stralsund. In east-west direction train connections are also available toward Prenzlau and Rheinsberg. Further Nordbahn railway stations are also in the villages of Grüneberg and Nassenheide.

Notable people

Some historical sites

Demography

VOR ground antenna near Hoppenrade
Löwenberger Land: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[2]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 6,624    
1890 7,334+0.68%
1910 7,569+0.16%
1925 8,002+0.37%
1933 8,365+0.56%
1939 9,195+1.59%
1946 13,085+5.17%
1950 12,565−1.01%
1964 9,998−1.62%
1971 9,900−0.14%
1981 8,837−1.13%
1985 8,733−0.30%
1989 8,647−0.25%
1990 8,527−1.39%
1991 8,432−1.11%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 8,358−0.88%
1993 8,302−0.67%
1994 8,280−0.26%
1995 8,294+0.17%
1996 8,290−0.05%
1997 8,205−1.03%
1998 8,260+0.67%
1999 8,437+2.14%
2000 8,471+0.40%
2001 8,472+0.01%
2002 8,481+0.11%
2003 8,457−0.28%
2004 8,436−0.25%
2005 8,425−0.13%
2006 8,305−1.42%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 8,230−0.90%
2008 8,140−1.09%
2009 8,093−0.58%
2010 8,072−0.26%
2011 8,016−0.69%
2012 7,967−0.61%
2013 7,975+0.10%
2014 8,041+0.83%
2015 8,101+0.75%
2016 8,084−0.21%
2017 8,157+0.90%
2018 8,260+1.26%
2019 8,411+1.83%

References

  1. "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2019". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). July 2020.
  2. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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