Lübbenau

Lübbenau (German pronunciation: [lʏbəˈnaʊ], Lower Sorbian: Lubnjow [ˈlubnʲow]; officially Lübbenau/Spreewald, L.S. Lubnjow/Błota [ˈbwɔta] (meaning Lübbenau/Spree Forest)) is a town in the Upper Spree Forest-Lusatia District of Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in the bilingual German/Sorbian region of (Lower) Lusatia, on the River Spree, where this forms a large inland delta surrounded by woodland, called "Spree Forest", about 82 km (51 mi) southeast of Berlin. The town is best known through the incorporated villages of Lehde/Lědy and Leipe/Lipje, villages where there just exist anabranches of the Spree River instead of streets.

Lübbenau/Lubnjow
Typical view in Lübbenau-Lehde
Coat of arms
Location of Lübbenau/Lubnjow within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district
Lübbenau/Lubnjow
Lübbenau/Lubnjow
Coordinates: 51°52′N 13°58′E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberspreewald-Lausitz
Government
 • MayorHelmut Wenzel (CDU)
Area
 • Total138.78 km2 (53.58 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total15,977
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03222
Dialling codes03542
Vehicle registrationOSL, CA, SFB
Websitewww.luebbenau-spreewald.de

Administration

The town of Lübbenau consists of (German/Lower Sorbian):

  • Lübbenau/Spreewald (Lubnjow/Błota) with Kaupen (Kupy), Neustadt (Nowe Město), Stennewitz (Sćenojce), Stottoff (Štotup), and Wotschofska (Wótšowska)

and the incorporated villages of:

  • Bischdorf (Wótšowc)
  • Boblitz (Bobolce)
  • Groß Beuchow (Buchow) with Klein Beuchow (Buchojc)
  • Groß Klessow (Klěšow) with Klein Klessow (Klěšojc) and Redlitz (Rědłojce)
  • Groß Lübbenau (Lubń) with Scheddis (Pśedejs)
  • Hindenberg (Želnjojce)
  • Klein Radden (Radyńc) with Groß Radden (Radyń)
  • Kittlitz (Dłopje) with Eisdorf (Stańšojce), Lichtenau (Lichtnow), and Schönfeld (Tłukom)
  • Krimnitz (Kśimnice)
  • Lehde (Lědy) with Dolzke (Dolck)
  • Leipe (Lipje) with Dubkowmühle (Dubkowy Młyn), Eiche (Duby), Konzaks Horst (Kóńcakojc Wótšow), and Pohlenzschänke (Póleńcowa Kjarcma)
  • Ragow (Rogow)
  • Zerkwitz (Cerkwica)

History

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.

Demography
  • Development 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)
  • Recent 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); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2014-2030 (red line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
Lübbenau/Spreewald: Population development
within the current boundaries (2017)[2]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 10,174—    
1890 10,359+0.12%
1910 10,549+0.09%
1925 10,526−0.01%
1933 9,918−0.74%
1939 9,672−0.42%
1946 13,341+4.70%
1950 12,986−0.67%
1964 22,542+4.02%
1971 26,192+2.17%
1981 25,270−0.36%
1985 24,295−0.98%
1989 24,181−0.12%
1990 23,854−1.35%
1991 23,037−3.43%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 23,043+0.03%
1993 22,733−1.35%
1994 22,510−0.98%
1995 22,182−1.46%
1996 21,828−1.60%
1997 21,450−1.73%
1998 20,998−2.11%
1999 20,530−2.23%
2000 19,959−2.78%
2001 19,474−2.43%
2002 19,116−1.84%
2003 18,272−4.42%
2004 17,995−1.52%
2005 17,808−1.04%
2006 17,560−1.39%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 17,290−1.54%
2008 17,098−1.11%
2009 16,936−0.95%
2010 16,820−0.68%
2011 16,438−2.27%
2012 16,276−0.99%
2013 16,086−1.17%
2014 16,082−0.02%
2015 16,237+0.96%
2016 16,109−0.79%
2017 16,090−0.12%
2018 16,021−0.43%
2019 15,977−0.27%

Sights
The Spree Forest in Lübbenau

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.

Notable People

Other personalities who are associated with the town
  • Ehm Welk (1884-1966), writer, lived for a time in Lübbenau
Bad Doberan cemetery grave Ehm Welk 2011
  • 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. "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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