Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf

Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Location of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf within Elbe-Elster district
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Location of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf   is located in Germany
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Location within Germany
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf   is located in Brandenburg
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Location within Brandenburg
Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 13°46′00″E / 51.60000°N 13.76667°E / 51.60000; 13.76667
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Municipal assoc.Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz)
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Christoph Drangosch[1]
Area
 • Total
40.78 km2 (15.75 sq mi)
Elevation
117 m (384 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
880
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03238
Dialling codes03531
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB

Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf (Lower Sorbian: Swětłe-Šachlejce) is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

History

From 1815 to 1947, the constituent localities of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf (Lichterfeld, Schacksdorf and Lieskau) were part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, they were part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. On 31 December 1997, the municipality of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf was formed by merging the municipalities of Lichterfeld and Schacksdorf. On 31 December 1998, the municipality of Lieskau was merged into it.

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)
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf:
Population development within the current boundaries (2013)
[3]
Year Population
1875934
18901 005
19101 262
19251 208
19331 172
19391 280
19461 513
19501 488
19641 292
19711 278
Year Population
19811 114
19851 076
19891 021
1990999
19911 028
19921 021
19931 012
19941 345
19951 371
19961 427
Year Population
19971 405
19981 410
19991 385
20001 367
20011 289
20021 262
20031 263
20041 209
20051 214
20061 193
Year Population
20071 151
20081 137
20091 123
20101 101
20111 050
20121 018
2013983
2014965
20151 121
20161 110

References

  1. ↑ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand im Land Brandenburg Dezember 2024 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen, basierend auf dem Zensus 2023)" (XLS). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German).
  3. ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons