Rüdersdorf

Coordinates: 52°28′18″N 13°47′04″E / 52.47167°N 13.78444°E / 52.47167; 13.78444
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Rüdersdorf
Open-air museum in Rüdersdorf
Open-air museum in Rüdersdorf
Coat of arms of Rüdersdorf
Location of Rüdersdorf within Märkisch-Oderland district
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Rüdersdorf is located in Germany
Rüdersdorf
Rüdersdorf
Rüdersdorf is located in Brandenburg
Rüdersdorf
Rüdersdorf
Coordinates: 52°28′18″N 13°47′04″E / 52.47167°N 13.78444°E / 52.47167; 13.78444
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictMärkisch-Oderland
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Sabine Löser[1]
Area
 • Total70.11 km2 (27.07 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,888
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15562
Dialling codes033638
Vehicle registrationMOL
Websitewww.ruedersdorf.de

Rüdersdorf is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany, near Berlin.

It is served by the Schöneiche bei Berlin tramway which runs from Rüdersdorf through Schöneiche to Berlin-Friedrichshagen station on the Berlin S-Bahn network. Bundesautobahn 10 passes through the town.

Overview[edit]

The municipality is situated 26 km (16 mi) east of Berlin centre and includes the three districts Hennickendorf, Herzfelde and Lichtenow. Rüdersdorf is noted for its open-cast limestone mine. Today, some parts of the mine are used as a museum Museumspark Rüdersdorf. Notable buildings in Berlin such as the Brandenburg Gate and the Olympiastadium were built with limestone from Rüdersdorf.

Demography[edit]

Rüdersdorf bei Berlin: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 9,044—    
1890 10,742+1.15%
1910 16,190+2.07%
1925 17,041+0.34%
1939 18,328+0.52%
1950 17,624−0.36%
1964 18,028+0.16%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 18,385+0.28%
1981 17,931−0.25%
1985 18,219+0.40%
1990 17,533−0.76%
1995 16,338−1.40%
2000 16,256−0.10%
2005 15,880−0.47%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 15,316−0.72%
2015 15,313−0.00%
2016 15,382+0.45%
2017 15,569+1.22%
2018 15,696+0.82%
2019 15,812+0.74%
2020 16,025+1.35%

Coat of arms[edit]

Coat of arms of the municipality Rüdersdorf bei Berlin

The coat of arms of Gemeinde Rüdersdorf bei Berlin shows a rooted green lime tree with two red shields on its side. The shield towards the left of the trunk shows the silver hammer and pick as a symbol for the limestone quarrying: An industry which has shaped this municipality and is still present to this day. On the right side of the trunk, the shield symbolizes a silver turnip which represents the local agriculture. Both industries have been implanted back in the 13th century by the monks of the Zinna Abbey.[4]

Notable people[edit]

Partnerships with other communes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland 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. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
  4. ^ "Rüdersdorf bei Berlin - Unsere Gemeinde". www.ruedersdorf.de. Retrieved 2017-08-10.

External links[edit]

Media related to Rüdersdorf at Wikimedia Commons