Märkisch Buchholz | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Märkisch Buchholz within Dahme-Spreewald district  | |
  Märkisch Buchholz  Märkisch Buchholz | |
| Coordinates: 52°06′N 13°45′E / 52.100°N 13.750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Dahme-Spreewald |
| Municipal assoc. | Schenkenländchen |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Arno Winklmann[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.65 km2 (9.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 841 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 15748 |
| Dialling codes | 033765 |
| Vehicle registration | LDS |
| Website | www.maerkischbuchholz.de |
Märkisch Buchholz is a small town in the Dahme-Spreewald district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Dahme, 20 km northwest of Lübben (Spreewald) and resp. 50 km southeast of Berlin.
Overview
The town is the smallest one in Brandenburg with town status. Founded in the 12th or 13th century the town's first historical mention dated on 13 August 1301, described as castrum et oppidum Buchholt. The town was heavily destroyed during the last day of World War II, due to strategic position at the Dahme river in Battle of Halbe. The federal highway B179 connect the town direct with Berlin.
Demography
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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See also
References
- ↑ Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
- ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
Märkisch Buchholz travel guide from Wikivoyage
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