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Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf

Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 13°46′00″E / 51.60000°N 13.76667°E / 51.60000; 13.76667
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Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Location of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf within Elbe-Elster district
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Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf is located in Germany
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf is located in Brandenburg
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 13°46′00″E / 51.60000°N 13.76667°E / 51.60000; 13.76667
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Municipal assoc.Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz)
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Christoph Drangosch[1]
Area
 • Total
40.78 km2 (15.75 sq mi)
Elevation
117 m (384 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
940
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03238
Dialling codes03531
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB

Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf (Lower Sorbian: Swětłe-Šachlejce) is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

History

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From 1815 to 1947, the constituent localities of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf (Lichterfeld, Schacksdorf and Lieskau) were part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, they were part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. On 31 December 1997, the municipality of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf was formed by merging the municipalities of Lichterfeld and Schacksdorf. On 31 December 1998, the municipality of Lieskau was merged into it.

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)
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf:
Population development within the current boundaries (2013)
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Year Population
1875 934
1890 1 005
1910 1 262
1925 1 208
1933 1 172
1939 1 280
1946 1 513
1950 1 488
1964 1 292
1971 1 278
Year Population
1981 1 114
1985 1 076
1989 1 021
1990 999
1991 1 028
1992 1 021
1993 1 012
1994 1 345
1995 1 371
1996 1 427
Year Population
1997 1 405
1998 1 410
1999 1 385
2000 1 367
2001 1 289
2002 1 262
2003 1 263
2004 1 209
2005 1 214
2006 1 193
Year Population
2007 1 151
2008 1 137
2009 1 123
2010 1 101
2011 1 050
2012 1 018
2013 983
2014 965
2015 1 121
2016 1 110

References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  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