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

Merzdorf
Location of Merzdorf within Elbe-Elster district
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Merzdorf is located in Germany
Merzdorf
Merzdorf
Merzdorf is located in Brandenburg
Merzdorf
Merzdorf
Coordinates: 51°24′N 13°32′E / 51.400°N 13.533°E / 51.400; 13.533
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Municipal assoc.Schradenland
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Andreas Fiebak[1]
Area
 • Total12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total801
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04932
Dialling codes03533
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB
Websitewww.amt-schradenland.de

History

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From 1952 to 1990, Merzdorf was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

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)
Merzdorf: Population development
within the current boundaries (2017)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 400—    
1890 450+0.79%
1910 500+0.53%
1925 848+3.58%
1933 842−0.09%
1939 891+0.95%
1946 1,207+4.43%
1950 1,154−1.12%
1964 1,130−0.15%
1971 1,117−0.17%
1981 1,112−0.04%
1985 1,163+1.13%
1989 1,155−0.17%
1990 1,129−2.25%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1991 1,102−2.39%
1992 1,081−1.91%
1993 1,083+0.19%
1994 1,076−0.65%
1995 1,075−0.09%
1996 1,072−0.28%
1997 1,066−0.56%
1998 1,053−1.22%
1999 1,046−0.66%
2000 1,030−1.53%
2001 1,029−0.10%
2002 996−3.21%
2003 988−0.80%
2004 982−0.61%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2005 962−2.04%
2006 952−1.04%
2007 947−0.53%
2008 935−1.27%
2009 912−2.46%
2010 904−0.88%
2011 878−2.88%
2012 863−1.71%
2013 862−0.12%
2014 858−0.46%
2015 825−3.85%
2016 824−0.12%
2017 817−0.85%

References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 27 June 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