Altlandsberg
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Altlandsberg
Flag
Coat of arms of Altlandsberg
Coat of arms
Location of Altlandsberg within Märkisch-Oderland district
Altlandsberg is located in Germany
Altlandsberg
Altlandsberg
Altlandsberg is located in Brandenburg
Altlandsberg
Altlandsberg
Coordinates: 52°34′00″N 13°43′59″E / 52.56667°N 13.73306°E / 52.56667; 13.73306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictMärkisch-Oderland
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2015–23) Arno Jaeschke[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total106.21 km2 (41.01 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,654
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15345
Dialling codes033438
Vehicle registrationMOL
Websitewww.altlandsberg.de

Altlandsberg (German: [ˈaltlantsˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a historic town in the district of Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated about 22 km (14 mi) east of Berlin.

History

Altlandsberg was first mentioned in a 1230 deed, it was located at the site of a former Slavic (Sprevane) settlement. The area then was resettled in the course of the German Ostsiedlung, promoted both by the Ascanian Margraves of Brandenburg and the rivaling Margraves of Meissen from the House of Wettin. The town's name may refer to Saxon Landsberg Castle and therefore indicate an establishment by the Wettins. In 1245 the tensions rose to an armed conflict, in which the Ascanians maintained their grounds. From that time on Altlandsberg remained with Brandenburg.

Aerial view of Altlandsberg

The city was laid out at the behest of the Ascanian rulers, their successor Margrave Louis I from the Bavarian House of Wittelsbach even established a monastery of the Servite Order in 1335, which was dissolved during the Protestant Reformation. Altlandsberg was devastated by the Hussites in 1432, it was affected by several town fires and plague epidemics in the 16th century. The medieval town was burnt down completely in 1632 during the Thirty Years' War. A hoard of 7450 gold and silver coins dating from the 14th and early 15th century was discovered in the grounds of the former manor in late 2016. The dates suggest that it was buried in order to protect it during the Hussite wars. It is the largest hitherto found in the state of Brandenburg, and is now being examined in the archeological museum in Brandenburg an der Havel.[3]

Demography

Altlandsberg: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[4]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 3,875—    
1890 4,214+0.56%
1910 4,437+0.26%
1925 6,029+2.07%
1939 8,188+2.21%
1950 9,326+1.19%
1964 5,935−3.18%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 5,853−0.20%
1981 5,043−1.48%
1985 4,942−0.50%
1990 4,799−0.59%
1995 5,265+1.87%
2000 7,903+8.46%
2005 8,677+1.89%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 8,806+0.30%
2015 9,158+0.79%
2016 9,298+1.53%
2017 9,371+0.79%
2018 9,490+1.27%
2019 9,526+0.38%
2020 9,662+1.43%

Mayors

In 1993 Ravindra Gujjula was elected mayor, he was in office till 2003.[5] Manfred Andruleit was the mayor from 2003 till 2007.

In July 2007 Arno Jaeschke (independent) was elected with 54,8 % of the votes.[6] He was reelected in June 2015 with 56,8 % of the votes.[7]

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Friedrich Wilhelm Langerhans (1780–1851), architect and Berlin city planner
  • Fritz Kunert (1850–1931), member of parliament (SPD)
  • Erasmus Schöfer (1931-2022), writer
  • Herbert Graedtke (born 1941), theater actor and director
  • Dagmar Enkelmann (born 1956), member of parliament (Die Linke ("The Left"))

Other personalities who are associated with the town

  • Frederick I (Prussia)(1657–1713), first king of Prussia, was educated in Altlandsberg
  • Gujjula Ravindra Reddy (born 1954), 1993-2003 honorary mayor of Altlandsberg

References

  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. ↑ Gudrun Jänicke (21 December 2016). "Gestatten, Brandenburgs größter Schatz". Märkische Allgemeine.
  4. ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
  5. ↑ "Der Fremde und seine Heimat - brand eins online".
  6. ↑ Ergebnis der Bürgermeisterwahl am 1. Juli 2007
  7. ↑ Ergebnis der Bürgermeisterstichwahl am 14. Juni 2015

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