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Town in Brandenburg, Germany
Schlieben
Town
General view of Schlieben, with the bell-tower of historic St Martin’s Church at leftGeneral view of Schlieben, with the bell-tower of historic St Martin’s Church at left
Coat of arms of SchliebenCoat of arms
Location of Schlieben within Elbe-Elster district
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Schlieben is located in GermanySchliebenSchlieben Show map of GermanySchlieben is located in BrandenburgSchliebenSchlieben Show map of Brandenburg
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 (2024–29) Cornelia Schülzchen (CDU)
Area
 • Total78.22 km (30.20 sq mi)
Elevation89 m (292 ft)
Population
 • Total2,397
 • Density31/km (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes04936
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.

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)
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%

Notable people

Sons and daughters of the city

People connected with the city

References

  1. Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  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
Towns and municipalities in Elbe-Elster
Coat of Arms of Elbe-Elster district
Coat of Arms of Elbe-Elster district


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