Fichtwald is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany.

Fichtwald
Location of Fichtwald within Elbe-Elster district
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Fichtwald is located in Germany
Fichtwald
Fichtwald
Fichtwald is located in Brandenburg
Fichtwald
Fichtwald
Coordinates: 51°42′00″N 13°28′00″E / 51.70000°N 13.46667°E / 51.70000; 13.46667
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Municipal assoc.Schlieben
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Peggy Bulst[1]
Area
 • Total31.55 km2 (12.18 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total603
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04936
Dialling codes035361
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB

History edit

From 1815 to 1944, the constituent localities of Fichtwald was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony. From 1944 to 1945, they were part of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. From 1952 to 1990, they were part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. On 31 December 2001, the municipality of Fichtwald was formed by merging the municipalities of Hillmersdorf, Naundorf and Stechau.

Demography edit

Fichtwald: Population development
within the current boundaries (2017)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 970—    
1890 980+0.07%
1910 960−0.10%
1925 1,001+0.28%
1933 931−0.90%
1939 866−1.20%
1946 1,362+6.68%
1950 1,333−0.54%
1964 1,019−1.90%
1971 1,003−0.23%
1981 943−0.61%
1985 952+0.24%
1989 890−1.67%
1990 883−0.79%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1991 854−3.28%
1992 851−0.35%
1993 841−1.18%
1994 845+0.48%
1995 843−0.24%
1996 833−1.19%
1997 817−1.92%
1998 813−0.49%
1999 813+0.00%
2000 804−1.11%
2001 802−0.25%
2002 780−2.74%
2003 775−0.64%
2004 759−2.06%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2005 735−3.16%
2006 716−2.59%
2007 709−0.98%
2008 703−0.85%
2009 686−2.42%
2010 675−1.60%
2011 660−2.22%
2012 683+3.48%
2013 685+0.29%
2014 678−1.02%
2015 673−0.74%
2016 649−3.57%
2017 625−3.70%

References edit

  1. ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 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

External links edit

  Media related to Fichtwald at Wikimedia Commons