Drachhausen

Drachhausen Hochoza
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Drachhausen within Spree-Neiße district
Location of Drachhausen
Drachhausen Location within Germany Drachhausen Location within Brandenburg
Coordinates: 51°53′59″N 14°19′00″E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Spree-Neiße
Municipal assoc.	Peitz
Government
• Mayor (2024–29)	Ronny Henke
Area
• Total	38.37 km2 (14.81 sq mi)
Elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	742
• Density	19.3/km2 (50.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Drachhausener Lower Sorbian: Hochozar (m.), Hochozarka (f.)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	03185
Dialling codes	035609
Vehicle registration	SPN

Drachhausen ([ˈdʁaxˌhaʊzn̩]; Lower Sorbian: Hochoza, pronounced [ˈhɔxɔza]) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

History

From 1815 to 1947, Drachhausen was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.

After World War II, Drachhausen was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Drachhausen has been part of Brandenburg.

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)

Drachhausen: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1875	1,116	—
1890	1,171	+0.32%
1910	1,238	+0.28%
1925	1,245	+0.04%
1933	1,220	−0.25%
1939	1,161	−0.82%
1946	1,480	+3.53%
1950	1,414	−1.13%
1964	1,168	−1.36%
1971	1,150	−0.22%
1981	990	−1.49%
1985	953	−0.95%
1989	912	−1.09%
1990	902	−1.10%
1991	888	−1.55%
1992	873	−1.69%
1993	867	−0.69%
1994	877	+1.15%
1995	877	+0.00%
1996	884	+0.80%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1997	897	+1.47%
1998	902	+0.56%
1999	889	−1.44%
2000	889	+0.00%
2001	893	+0.45%
2002	887	−0.67%
2003	861	−2.93%
2004	840	−2.44%
2005	854	+1.67%
2006	856	+0.23%
2007	848	−0.93%
2008	855	+0.83%
2009	836	−2.22%
2010	843	+0.84%
2011	846	+0.36%
2012	838	−0.95%
2013	829	−1.07%
2014	814	−1.81%
2015	816	+0.25%
2016	804	−1.47%