Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf (Lower Sorbian: Swětłe-Šachlejce) is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.
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Location of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf within Elbe-Elster district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 13°46′00″E / 51.60000°N 13.76667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Municipal assoc. | Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz) |
| Subdivisions | 3 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 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03238 |
| Dialling codes | 03531 |
| Vehicle registration | EE, FI, LIB |
History
editFrom 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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References
edit- ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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