Löwenberger Land
Löwenberger Land | |
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Coordinates: 52°53′N 13°09′E / 52.883°N 13.150°ECoordinates: 52°53′N 13°09′E / 52.883°N 13.150°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Oberhavel |
Subdivisions | 15 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–22) | Bernd-Christian Schneck[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 244.83 km2 (94.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,460 |
• Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 16775 |
Vehicle registration | OHV |
Website | loewenberger-land.de |
Löwenberger Land is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in the German state of Brandenburg, about 50 km north of Berlin.
Overview[]
Established on December 31, 1997 it consists of 15 villages:
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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 Prince Philip 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.
(Schloss Liebenberg) built in 1745, the former residence ofTransportation[]
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[]
- Libertas Schulze-Boysen, Resistance fighter, born November 20, 1913 in Paris, died December 22, 1942 in Berlin Plötzensee Prison, granddaughter of Philip von Eulenburg, spent her childhood at Liebenberg Castle.
Some historical sites[]
- Some buildings and scenes from the region
Church in Löwenberg
Church in Glambeck
Church in Grieben
Church in Linde
Sachsenhausen Todesmarsch (death march) route marker
Church in Gutengermendorf
Building in Löwenberg
Former tavern in Gutengermendorf
Liebenberg Castle
Alcove house in Liebenberg
Former schoolhouse in Klevesche Häuser
Manor
Estate
Demography[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Loewenberg_VOR_ground_antenna.jpg/220px-Loewenberg_VOR_ground_antenna.jpg)
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)
Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2020-2030 (green line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
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References[]
- ^ Landkreis Oberhavel Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2020". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2021.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Löwenberger Land. |
- Liebenberg Castle (in German)
- Municipalities in Brandenburg
- Localities in Oberhavel
- Province of Brandenburg
- Bezirk Potsdam