Senftenberg

For other places with the same name, see Senftenberg (disambiguation).

Senftenberg
Town
Market Square
Coat of arms
Location of Senftenberg within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district
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Coordinates: 51°31′N 14°01′E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Fredrich (SPD)
Area
• Total	127.56 km2 (49.25 sq mi)
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	23,405
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01945 (Peickwitz), 01968 (Brieske, Großkoschen, Niemtsch, Sedlitz, Senftenberg), 01996 (Hosena)
Dialling codes	03573, 035756 (Hosena, Peickwitz)
Vehicle registration	OSL, CA, SFB
Website	www.senftenberg.de

Senftenberg (Sorbian languages: Zły Komorow) is a town in southern Brandenburg, Germany, capital of the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district.

Geography

Senftenberg is located in the southwest of the historic Lower Lusatia region at the border with Saxony. Its town centre is situated north of the river Black Elster and the artificial Senftenberger Lake, part of the Lusatian Lake District chain, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Hoyerswerda, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Cottbus.

Senftenberg station is north of the centre and a major railway freight yard is located to its north-east, with a locomotive depot.

History

Historical affiliations

March of Lusatia 1279-1368
Kingdom of Bohemia 1368-1448
Electorate of Saxony 1448-1806
Kingdom of Saxony 1806-1815
Kingdom of Prussia 1815-1871
German Empire 1871-1918
Weimar Republic 1918-1933
Nazi Germany 1933-1945
Allied-occupied Germany 1945-1949
East Germany 1949–1990
Germany 1990–present

Senftenberg was first mentioned in a 1279 deed issued by Henry III the Illustrious of Wettin, then margrave of Lusatia. With Lower Lusatia, the settlement was acquired by the Kingdom of Bohemia under Charles IV of Luxembourg in 1368. Elector Frederick II of Saxony acquired Senftenberg in 1448, whereafter the area as a border stronghold of the House of Wettin was separated from Bohemian Lusatia, until in 1635 all Lusatian territories fell to Saxony by the Peace of Prague. According to the 1815 Congress of Vienna, Lower Lusatia was annexed by Prussia and incorporated into the Province of Brandenburg.

Names

• Czech: Zlý Komorov
• German: Senftenberg
• Polish: Zły Komorów
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International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Senftenberg is twinned with:

• Püttlingen, Germany
• Nowa Sól, Poland
• Senftenberg, Austria
• Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, France
• Veszprém, Hungary
• Žamberk, Czech Republic
• Fresagrandinaria, Italy
• Ber, Mali

Tourism

Lake "Senftenberger See"

The Senftenberger See (Senftenberger Lake) is a popular destination for both day trips and holiday. In 1973, the former open cast mine, was officially opened to the public. Today, the lake is known for its excellent water quality. It is part of the so-called Lusatian Lakeland, a group of 23 artificial lakes.

On Senftenberger See one can stay at the Wellnesshotel Seeschlößchen - Privat-SPA & Naturresort. Here there are multiple saunas, fine dining restaurants, peaceful gardens, and services such as massage available.

Demography

After the second half of the 19th century the inhabitants increased because of workers coming to Senftenberg to work in the coal mines. After the German Reunion, many inhabitants moved to the western part of Germany.

• 
  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)
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  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)

Senftenberg: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1300 400 —     1474 600 +0.23% 1555 900 +0.50% 1575 918 +0.10% 1680 1,150 +0.21% 1806 979 −0.13% 1818 819 −1.48% 1875 6,972 +3.83% 1890 10,536 +2.79% 1910 24,024 +4.21% 1925 30,467 +1.60% 1933 31,173 +0.29% 1939 31,032 −0.08% 1946 31,767 +0.33% 1950 32,419 +0.51% 1964 36,687 +0.89% 1971 35,909 −0.31%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1981 39,589 +0.98% 1985 39,363 −0.14% 1989 38,012 −0.87% 1990 36,894 −2.94% 1991 35,924 −2.63% 1992 35,536 −1.08% 1993 35,181 −1.00% 1994 34,680 −1.42% 1995 34,413 −0.77% 1996 33,979 −1.26% 1997 33,513 −1.37% 1998 32,737 −2.32% 1999 31,967 −2.35% 2000 31,374 −1.86% 2001 30,539 −2.66% 2002 29,957 −1.91% 2003 29,474 −1.61%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2004 29,136 −1.15% 2005 28,774 −1.24% 2006 28,071 −2.44% 2007 27,515 −1.98% 2008 27,029 −1.77% 2009 26,821 −0.77% 2010 26,530 −1.08% 2011 25,388 −4.30% 2012 25,061 −1.29% 2013 24,987 −0.30% 2014 24,743 −0.98% 2015 24,625 −0.48% 2016 24,773 +0.60% 2017 24,558 −0.87% 2018 24,275 −1.15% 2019 23,895 −1.57%

People

• Hermann Kuhnt (1850–1925)
• Herbert Windt (1894–1965)
• Joachim Sauer (born 1949)

Photogallery

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  Senftenberg
  (Old Town)
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  Estate housing
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  Lutheran church
  in "Jüttendorf"
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  Coats of Arms of Poland and Saxony on a postal milestone

See also

• Senftenberger See

External links

• Official website (in German)

Media related to Senftenberg at Wikimedia Commons