Peitz

Peitz (German: [paɪ̯t͡s] (listen); Lower Sorbian Picnjo) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany.

Peitz/Picnjo
Former dairy in Peitz
Coat of arms
Location of Peitz/Picnjo within Spree-Neiße district
Peitz/Picnjo Show map of Germany Peitz/Picnjo Show map of Brandenburg
Coordinates: 51°52′00″N 14°25′00″E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Spree-Neiße
Municipal assoc.	Peitz
Government
• Mayor	Jörg Krakow (SPD)
Area
• Total	13.38 km^2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,383
• Density	330/km^2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	03185
Dialling codes	035601
Vehicle registration	SPN
Website	www.peitz.de

Overview

It is situated 13 km northeast of Cottbus. Surrounded by freshwater lakes, it is well known for its fishing industry. The town was at once time on the border between the states of Brandenburg and Saxony, and was formerly protected by strong artillery fortifications built in brick, dating from the 16th century. Only small parts of these remain.

Demography

Development of population since 1875 within the current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population development in Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi Germany; Red Background: Time of communist East Germany)

Peitz: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[2]

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1875 3,431 —     1890 4,098 +1.19% 1910 4,570 +0.55% 1925 3,414 −1.93% 1933 3,515 +0.37% 1939 3,846 +1.51% 1946 5,449 +5.10% 1950 5,077 −1.75% 1964 4,473 −0.90% 1971 4,395 −0.25% 1981 6,384 +3.80% 1985 6,073 −1.24% 1989 5,676 −1.68% 1990 5,582 −1.66% 1991 6,103 +9.33% 1992 4,853 −20.48% 1993 6,189 +27.53% 1994 6,137 −0.84% 1995 6,377 +3.91% 1996 6,468 +1.43%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1997 6,568 +1.55% 1998 5,689 −13.38% 1999 5,549 −2.46% 2000 5,478 −1.28% 2001 5,266 −3.87% 2002 5,375 +2.07% 2003 5,277 −1.82% 2004 5,414 +2.60% 2005 5,033 −7.04% 2006 4,971 −1.23% 2007 4,866 −2.11% 2008 4,792 −1.52% 2009 4,684 −2.25% 2010 4,597 −1.86% 2011 4,500 −2.11% 2012 4,420 −1.78% 2013 4,449 +0.66% 2014 4,369 −1.80% 2015 4,445 +1.74% 2016 4,400 −1.01%

References

1. "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2018". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). July 2019.
2. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons

External links

Media related to Peitz at Wikimedia Commons