Beeskow (Lower Sorbian: Bezkow) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, and capital of the Oder-Spree district. It is situated on the river Spree, 30 km southwest of Frankfurt an der Oder.
Beeskow | |
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 View over Beeskow | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Beeskow within Oder-Spree district   | |
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| Coordinates: 52°10′N 14°15′E / 52.167°N 14.250°ECoordinates: 52°10′N 14°15′E / 52.167°N 14.250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oder-Spree |
| Subdivisions | Kernstadt und 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Frank Steffen[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.15 km2 (29.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,082 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 15848 |
| Dialling codes | 03366 |
| Vehicle registration | LOS |
| Website | www.beeskow.de |
DemographyEdit
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 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)
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PersonalitiesEdit
Sons and daughters of the cityEdit
- Karl August Otto Hoffmann (1853–1909), botanist
- Max Seiffert (1868–1948), musicologist, editor of ancient music
- Hans Sohnle (1895–1976), art director
- Otto Holzapfel (born 1941), folklorist and researcher of traditional German folk song (folk music, Lied)
- Joachim Mattern (born 1948), canoeist
- Judith Zeidler (born 1967), rower
- Jana Thieme (born 1970), rower
- Ronny Ostwald (born 1974), sprint athlete
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Landkreis Oder-Spree Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External linksEdit
Media related to Beeskow at Wikimedia Commons
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