Lawitz (Lower Sorbian Ławojce) is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.

Lawitz
Location of Lawitz within Oder-Spree district
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Lawitz is located in Germany
Lawitz
Lawitz
Lawitz is located in Brandenburg
Lawitz
Lawitz
Coordinates: 52°06′56″N 14°38′18″E / 52.115572°N 14.638252°E / 52.115572; 14.638252
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOder-Spree
Municipal assoc.Neuzelle
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Andreas Grund[1]
Area
 • Total6.00 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total555
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15898
Dialling codes033652
Vehicle registrationLOS

History

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From 1815 to 1947, Lawitz was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.

After World War II, Lawitz was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Lawitz is again part 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)
Lawitz: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 424—    
1890 405−0.31%
1910 365−0.52%
1925 329−0.69%
1933 360+1.13%
1939 366+0.28%
1946 475+3.79%
1950 451−1.29%
1964 386−1.11%
1971 357−1.11%
1981 330−0.78%
1985 351+1.55%
1989 370+1.33%
1990 375+1.35%
1991 375+0.00%
1992 386+2.93%
1993 383−0.78%
1994 416+8.62%
1995 431+3.61%
1996 467+8.35%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997 528+13.06%
1998 621+17.61%
1999 696+12.08%
2000 703+1.01%
2001 696−1.00%
2002 690−0.86%
2003 685−0.72%
2004 683−0.29%
2005 679−0.59%
2006 670−1.33%
2007 662−1.19%
2008 641−3.17%
2009 643+0.31%
2010 628−2.33%
2011 604−3.82%
2012 606+0.33%
2013 613+1.16%
2014 605−1.31%
2015 602−0.50%
2016 596−1.00%

References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Oder-Spree 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