Neu-Seeland (Upper Sorbian: Nowa Jazorina) is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

Neu-Seeland
Location of Neu-Seeland within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district
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Neu-Seeland is located in Germany
Neu-Seeland
Neu-Seeland
Neu-Seeland is located in Brandenburg
Neu-Seeland
Neu-Seeland
Coordinates: 51°37′00″N 14°05′59″E / 51.61667°N 14.09972°E / 51.61667; 14.09972
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberspreewald-Lausitz
Municipal assoc.Altdöbern
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Simone Abt[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total56.18 km2 (21.69 sq mi)
Elevation
117 m (384 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total586
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01983 03103
Dialling codes035751
Vehicle registrationOSL

History edit

From 1815 to 1947, the constituent localities of Neu-Seeland (Bahnsdorf, Lindchen, Lubochow and Ressen) were part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, they were part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. On 1 February 2002, the municipality of Neu-Seeland was formed by merging the municipalities of Bahnsdorf, Lindchen, Lubochow and Ressen.[3]

Demography edit

 
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)
Neu-Seeland: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[4]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 1,944—    
1890 1,940−0.01%
1910 2,122+0.45%
1925 2,160+0.12%
1933 2,038−0.72%
1939 1,870−1.42%
1946 2,512+4.31%
1950 2,481−0.31%
1964 1,687−2.72%
1971 1,572−1.00%
1981 1,124−3.30%
1985 1,000−2.88%
1989 841−4.24%
1990 814−3.21%
1991 781−4.05%
1992 1,443+84.76%
1993 1,043−27.72%
1994 1,125+7.86%
1995 1,157+2.84%
1996 1,235+6.74%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997 1,169−5.34%
1998 1,081−7.53%
1999 1,199+10.92%
2000 1,112−7.26%
2001 1,153+3.69%
2002 1,098−4.77%
2003 1,098+0.00%
2004 999−9.02%
2005 929−7.01%
2006 817−12.06%
2007 801−1.96%
2008 785−2.00%
2009 607−22.68%
2010 573−5.60%
2011 630+9.95%
2012 614−2.54%
2013 606−1.30%
2014 602−0.66%
2015 585−2.82%
2016 591+1.03%

References edit

  1. ^ Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis des Landes Brandenburg 1875 bis 2005. Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz. S. 36
  4. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons