Spree-Neiße
Appearance
Spree-Neiße | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
Capital | Forst |
Area | |
• Total | 1,647.8 km2 (636.2 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 112,493 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | SPN, FOR, GUB, SPB |
Website | www.landkreis-spree-neisse.de |
Spree-Neiße is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) the districts Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and Kamenz in Saxony, the districts Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Dahme-Spreewald and Oder-Spree. The district-free city Cottbus is surrounded by the district. To the east is Poland.
Geography
The district is located in the region of Lusatia. The Spree river runs through the district, while the Lusatian Neisse river forms the eastern border, which is at the same time the border of Poland.
History
The district was created in 1993 by merging the previous districts Cottbus-Land, Forst, Guben and Spremberg.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows four fields each representing one of the previous districts. The crayfish in the topleft symbolizes Cottbus-Land, and is also present in the coat of arms of the city of Cottbus. The lion in the topright is the symbol of the Kingdom of Bohemia, as Spremberg was owned by the Bohemian kings. The deer antler in the bottomright symbolizes Forst, and was taken from the coat of arms of the Lords of Biberstein. The crown in the bottomleft represents the kings of Bohemia again, but this time symbolizing Guben. |
Towns and municipalities
Amt-free towns | Ämter | |
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2. Döbern-Land |
3. Peitz |
1seat of the Amt; 2town |
Demography
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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 (Blue Line) and Forecasts
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References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg am 31.12.2008 nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
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External links
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