Peitz
Picnjo
Town
Former dairy in Peitz
Former dairy in Peitz
Coat of arms of Peitz
Coat of arms
Location of Peitz within Spree-Neiße district
Peitz is located in Germany
Peitz
Peitz
Peitz is located in Brandenburg
Peitz
Peitz
Coordinates: 51°52′00″N 14°25′00″E / 51.86667°N 14.41667°E / 51.86667; 14.41667
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictSpree-Neiße
Municipal assoc.Peitz
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Jörg Krakow[1] (FDP)
Area
 • Total13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,333
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03185
Dialling codes035601
Vehicle registrationSPN
Websitewww.peitz.de

Peitz (German: [paɪ̯t͡s] ⓘ; Lower Sorbian Picnjo) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

Overview

It is situated 13 km northeast of Cottbus. Surrounded by freshwater lakes, it is well known for its fishing industry. The town was at one time on the border between the states of Brandenburg and Saxony, and was formerly protected by strong artillery fortifications built in brick, dating from the 16th century. Only small parts of these remain.

History

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

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

Demography

Development of population since 1875 within the current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population development in Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi Germany; Red Background: Time of communist East Germany)

Noted People

Lilly Kann (British film character actress) - (Born Peitz, 1893). Though the BFI website claims she was born in Berlin.

Peitz: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 3,431—    
1890 4,098+1.19%
1910 4,570+0.55%
1925 3,414−1.93%
1933 3,515+0.37%
1939 3,846+1.51%
1946 5,449+5.10%
1950 5,077−1.75%
1964 4,473−0.90%
1971 4,395−0.25%
1981 6,384+3.80%
1985 6,073−1.24%
1989 5,676−1.68%
1990 5,582−1.66%
1991 6,103+9.33%
1992 4,853−20.48%
1993 6,189+27.53%
1994 6,137−0.84%
1995 6,377+3.91%
1996 6,468+1.43%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997 6,568+1.55%
1998 5,689−13.38%
1999 5,549−2.46%
2000 5,478−1.28%
2001 5,266−3.87%
2002 5,375+2.07%
2003 5,277−1.82%
2004 5,414+2.60%
2005 5,033−7.04%
2006 4,971−1.23%
2007 4,866−2.11%
2008 4,792−1.52%
2009 4,684−2.25%
2010 4,597−1.86%
2011 4,500−2.11%
2012 4,420−1.78%
2013 4,449+0.66%
2014 4,369−1.80%
2015 4,445+1.74%
2016 4,400−1.01%

References

  1. ↑ Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
  3. ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons

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