Welzow (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛlt͡soː] ⓘ; Lower Sorbian Wjelcej) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 16 km northwest of Hoyerswerda, and 23 km southwest of Cottbus.
Welzow
Wjelcej | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Welzow within Spree-Neiße district  | |
  Welzow  Welzow | |
| Coordinates: 51°34′00″N 14°10′59″E / 51.56667°N 14.18306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Spree-Neiße |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Birgit Zuchold[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,297 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03119 |
| Dialling codes | 035751 |
| Vehicle registration | SPN |
| Website | www.welzow.de |
Demography edit
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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) -
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 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)
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References edit
- ^ Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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