Chorin (German pronunciation: [ˈkoːʁɪn]) is a municipality in the district of Barnim in Brandenburg, Germany. It is most famous for its cloister and for being situated within the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. It is famous for its medieval Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey and the Choriner Musiksommer music festival held there.

Chorin
Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey
Brick Gothic Chorin Abbey
Location of Chorin within Barnim district
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Chorin is located in Germany
Chorin
Chorin
Chorin is located in Brandenburg
Chorin
Chorin
Coordinates: 52°54′N 13°52′E / 52.900°N 13.867°E / 52.900; 13.867
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictBarnim
Municipal assoc.Britz-Chorin-Oderberg
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Martin Horst[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total121.62 km2 (46.96 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,342
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16230
Dialling codes033366
Vehicle registrationBAR
Websitewww.britz-chorin.de

History

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From 1815 to 1947, Chorin was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, from 1947 to 1952 of the State of Brandenburg, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany and since 1990 again of Brandenburg.

Demography

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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)
Chorin: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 3,743—    
1890 3,757+0.02%
1910 3,493−0.36%
1925 3,532+0.07%
1933 3,466−0.24%
1939 3,559+0.44%
1946 4,324+2.82%
1950 4,245−0.46%
1964 3,372−1.63%
1971 3,186−0.81%
1981 2,633−1.89%
1985 2,497−1.32%
1989 2,457−0.40%
1990 2,415−1.71%
1991 2,407−0.33%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 2,456+2.04%
1993 2,478+0.90%
1994 2,532+2.18%
1995 2,568+1.42%
1996 2,615+1.83%
1997 2,632+0.65%
1998 2,617−0.57%
1999 2,629+0.46%
2000 2,615−0.53%
2001 2,598−0.65%
2002 2,582−0.62%
2003 2,596+0.54%
2004 2,605+0.35%
2005 2,569−1.38%
2006 2,530−1.52%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 2,510−0.79%
2008 2,508−0.08%
2009 2,430−3.11%
2010 2,381−2.02%
2011 2,326−2.31%
2012 2,290−1.55%
2013 2,275−0.66%
2014 2,281+0.26%
2015 2,265−0.70%
2016 2,290+1.10%
2017 2,318+1.22%
2018 2,339+0.91%
2019 2,332−0.30%
2020 2,359+1.16%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Barnim Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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