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Löwenberger Land

Coordinates: 52°53′N 13°09′E / 52.883°N 13.150°E / 52.883; 13.150
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Löwenberger Land
Church in Falkenthal
Church in Falkenthal
Coat of arms of Löwenberger Land
Location of Löwenberger Land within Oberhavel district
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Löwenberger Land is located in Germany
Löwenberger Land
Löwenberger Land
Löwenberger Land is located in Brandenburg
Löwenberger Land
Löwenberger Land
Coordinates: 52°53′N 13°09′E / 52.883°N 13.150°E / 52.883; 13.150
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberhavel
Subdivisions15 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30) Pieter Schneider[1]
Area
 • Total244.83 km2 (94.53 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,732
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16775
Vehicle registrationOHV
Websiteloewenberger-land.de

Löwenberger Land is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in the German state of Brandenburg, about 50 km north of Berlin.

Overview

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Established on December 31, 1997, it consists of 15 villages:

  • Falkenthal
  • Glambeck
  • Grieben
  • Großmutz
  • Grüneberg
  • Gutengermendorf
  • Häsen
  • Hoppenrade
  • Liebenberg
  • Linde
  • Löwenberg
  • Nassenheide (since 2003)
  • Neuendorf (since 2002)
  • Neulöwenberg
  • Teschendorf

Löwenberg was first mentioned in a 1269 deed, when it was acquired by the Bishopric of Brandenburg from the Brandenburg Margraves. A Gothic fieldstone church was erected in the 13th century. The church and large parts of the village were devastated by a fire in 1808. In 1877 Löwenberg gained access to the new Prussian Nordbahn railway line from Berlin to Neubrandenburg.

The municipality is known for Liebenberg Castle [de] (Schloss Liebenberg) built in 1745, the former residence of Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg (1847–1921) who from 1886 on held a homophile political salon - the Liebenberg Circle - here. Members included the Berlin military commander Kuno von Moltke, the later Chancellor Bernhard von Bülow and Emperor Wilhelm II. The circle broke up in 1907 with the Harden-Eulenburg Affair.

Transportation

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Löwenberg is situated at the junction of the Bundesstraßen 96 and 167. The Löwenberg railway station is served by the Nordbahn line from Berlin to Stralsund. In east-west direction train connections are also available toward Prenzlau and Rheinsberg. Further Nordbahn railway stations are also in the villages of Grüneberg and Nassenheide.

Notable people

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Some historical sites

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Demography

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VOR ground antenna near Hoppenrade
Löwenberger Land: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 6,624—    
1890 7,334+0.68%
1910 7,569+0.16%
1925 8,002+0.37%
1933 8,365+0.56%
1939 9,195+1.59%
1946 13,085+5.17%
1950 12,565−1.01%
1964 9,998−1.62%
1971 9,900−0.14%
1981 8,837−1.13%
1985 8,733−0.30%
1989 8,647−0.25%
1990 8,527−1.39%
1991 8,432−1.11%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 8,358−0.88%
1993 8,302−0.67%
1994 8,280−0.26%
1995 8,294+0.17%
1996 8,290−0.05%
1997 8,205−1.03%
1998 8,260+0.67%
1999 8,437+2.14%
2000 8,471+0.40%
2001 8,472+0.01%
2002 8,481+0.11%
2003 8,457−0.28%
2004 8,436−0.25%
2005 8,425−0.13%
2006 8,305−1.42%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 8,230−0.90%
2008 8,140−1.09%
2009 8,093−0.58%
2010 8,072−0.26%
2011 8,016−0.69%
2012 7,967−0.61%
2013 7,975+0.10%
2014 8,041+0.83%
2015 8,101+0.75%
2016 8,084−0.21%
2017 8,157+0.90%
2018 8,260+1.26%
2019 8,411+1.83%
2020 8,460+0.58%

References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Oberhavel Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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