Wildau

Coordinates: 52°19′N 13°38′E / 52.317°N 13.633°E / 52.317; 13.633
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Location of Wildau within Dahme-Spreewald district
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Wildau is located in Germany
Wildau
Wildau
Wildau is located in Brandenburg
Wildau
Wildau
Coordinates: 52°19′N 13°38′E / 52.317°N 13.633°E / 52.317; 13.633
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictDahme-Spreewald
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Frank Nerlich[1]
Area
 • Total9.09 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total10,848
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15745
Dialling codes03375
Vehicle registrationLDS
Websitewww.wildau.de

Wildau (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪldaʊ̯] ) is a German town of the state of Brandenburg, located in the district of Dahme-Spreewald. It is located close to Berlin and easily reached by the S-Bahn. As of 2019 its population was 10,404 inhabitants.

History[edit]

The history of Wildau began with fisherman's families that settled by the Dahme River and then came to deliver sand, gravel and bricks from the region by boat to Berlin.

Mechanical engineering put Wildau on the map as a location for industry. In 1897, the company Schwartzkopff GmbH established a locomotive factory here, and built housing for the factory workers that is today under cultural heritage management. During the Second World War, local factories were involved in armaments production. After the war, they became East Germany's state enterprise in heavy engineering. After German unification, the factories were mostly shut down by the Treuhand.

Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau

In the region around Wildau, numerous technology and business parks have been set up in recent years, with service industries, logistics centers, as well as energy and environmental technology companies. An engineering school founded in 1949, was an integral part of mechanical engineering in the region before 1990. In 1991 the federal state of Brandenburg founded the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau. In 2013 Wildau acquired the title of city and now is one of 113 other such small cities in Brandenburg.

Demography[edit]

Wildau: Population development
within the current boundaries (2017)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 290—    
1890 311+0.47%
1910 2,865+11.74%
1925 4,347+2.82%
1933 4,509+0.46%
1939 5,664+3.87%
1946 5,166−1.31%
1950 5,501+1.58%
1964 8,391+3.06%
1971 8,122−0.46%
1981 7,826−0.37%
1985 7,506−1.04%
1989 7,169−1.14%
1990 7,089−1.12%
1991 7,350+3.68%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 7,403+0.72%
1993 7,425+0.30%
1994 7,405−0.27%
1995 7,697+3.94%
1996 8,131+5.64%
1997 8,605+5.83%
1998 9,120+5.98%
1999 9,269+1.63%
2000 9,352+0.90%
2001 9,392+0.43%
2002 9,378−0.15%
2003 9,299−0.84%
2004 9,432+1.43%
2005 9,542+1.17%
2006 9,642+1.05%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 9,819+1.84%
2008 9,911+0.94%
2009 9,906−0.05%
2010 9,898−0.08%
2011 9,731−1.69%
2012 9,797+0.68%
2013 9,878+0.83%
2014 9,945+0.68%
2015 9,978+0.33%
2016 10,057+0.79%
2017 10,093+0.36%
2018 10,303+2.08%
2019 10,404+0.98%
2020 10,633+2.20%

Personalities who are associated with the city[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 13 November 2022.
  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

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