Peitz
Appearance
Peitz/Picnjo | |
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Location of Peitz/Picnjo within Spree-Neiße district | |
Coordinates: 51°52′00″N 14°25′00″E / 51.86667°N 14.41667°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Spree-Neiße |
Municipal assoc. | Peitz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jörg Krakow (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,427 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 03185 |
Dialling codes | 035601 |
Vehicle registration | SPN |
Website | www.peitz.de |
Peitz (German: [paɪ̯t͡s] ; Lower Sorbian Picnjo) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany.
Overview
It is situated 13 km northeast of Cottbus. Surrounded by freshwater lakes, it is well known for its fishing industry. The town was at once time on the border between the states of Brandenburg and Saxony, and was formerly protected by strong artillery fortifications built in brick, dating from the 16th century. Only small parts of these remain.
Demography
Noted People
Lilly Kann (British film character actress) - (Born Peitz, 1893). Though the BFI website claims she was born in Berlin.
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References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
Media related to Peitz at Wikimedia Commons