Oberspreewald-Lausitz

District in Brandenburg, Germany

Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Wokrejs Górne Błota-Łužyca
Wokrjes Hornje Błóta-Łužica

District

Flag

Coat of arms

Country| Germany
State| Brandenburg
Capital| Senftenberg
Government

• District admin.| Siegurd Heinze
Area

• Total

| 1,216.6 km2 (469.7 sq mi)
Population

(31 December 2022)[1]

• Total

| 108,263
• Density| 89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration| OSL, CA, SFB
Website| www.osl-online.de

Oberspreewald-Lausitz (Lower Sorbian: Wokrejs Górne Błota-Łužyca, Upper Sorbian: Wokrjes Hornje Błóta-Łužica [ˈwɔkʁʲɛs ˈhɔʁnʲɛ ˈbwʊta ˈwuʒitsa]) is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dahme-Spreewald, Spree-Neiße, the districts Bautzen and Meissen in Saxony, and the district Elbe-Elster.

## Geography

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The Spree river runs through the district; along its banks there is the Spreewald, a wooded area and habitat of several rare animals. The district is part of the historic region of Lusatia.

## History

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The district was formed in 1993 by merging the previous districts of Calau and Senftenberg and a small part of the district Bad Liebenwerda.

## 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)

* Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2014-2030 (red line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)

Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz: Population development
within the current boundaries (2019)[2]| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1875 | 58,860| —
1890 | 69,525| +1.12%
1910 | 109,357| +2.29%
1925 | 128,487| +1.08%
1933 | 133,248| +0.46%
1939 | 139,774| +0.80%
1946 | 164,609| +2.36%
1950 | 165,790| +0.18%
1964 | 181,923| +0.67%
1971 | 185,312| +0.26%
1981 | 175,957| −0.52%
1985 | 171,995| −0.57%
1989 | 169,687| −0.34%
1990 | 166,351| −1.97%
1991 | 161,229| −3.08%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1992 | 161,124| −0.07%
1993 | 159,828| −0.80%
1994 | 158,537| −0.81%
1995 | 156,758| −1.12%
1996 | 155,024| −1.11%
1997 | 152,924| −1.35%
1998 | 150,414| −1.64%
1999 | 148,124| −1.52%
2000 | 145,110| −2.03%
2001 | 141,959| −2.17%
2002 | 139,062| −2.04%
2003 | 136,251| −2.02%
2004 | 134,025| −1.63%
2005 | 132,032| −1.49%
2006 | 129,581| −1.86%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2007 | 127,278| −1.78%
2008 | 125,216| −1.62%
2009 | 123,426| −1.43%
2010 | 121,679| −1.42%
2011 | 116,898| −3.93%
2012 | 115,212| −1.44%
2013 | 113,842| −1.19%
2014 | 112,896| −0.83%
2015 | 112,450| −0.40%
2016 | 111,962| −0.43%
2017 | 111,122| −0.75%
2018 | 110,476| −0.58%
2019 | 109,371| −1.00%

## Coat of arms

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District banner of Oberspreewald-Lausitz

The coat of arms shows a red bull as the symbol of the Lower Lusatia region, representing the former district Calau. The city wall in the bottom part is an old symbol of the Upper Lusatia region, and also represents the former district Senftenberg. The shield with a lion is the symbol of the county of Meißen, representing the municipalities of the former district Bad Liebenwerda which were included into the district.

## Towns and municipalities

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Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district Amt-free towns  | Ämter |

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1. Calau – Kalawa
2. Großräschen
3. Lauchhammer
4. Lübbenau – Lubnjow
5. Schwarzheide
6. Senftenberg
7. Vetschau – Wětošow

Amt-free municipalities

1. Schipkau

1. Altdöbern

1. Altdöbern1
2. Bronkow
3. Luckaitztal
4. Neupetershain
5. Neu-Seeland

2. Ortrand

1. Frauendorf
2. Großkmehlen
3. Kroppen
4. Lindenau
5. Ortrand1, 2
6. Tettau

3. Ruhland

1. Grünewald
2. Guteborn
3. Hermsdorf
4. Hohenbocka
5. Ruhland1, 2
6. Schwarzbach

1seat of the Amt; 2town

## References

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1. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
2. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons

## External links

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Media related to Oberspreewald-Lausitz at Wikimedia Commons

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Urban and rural districts in the state of Brandenburg in Germany

Urban districts|

* Brandenburg an der Havel
* Cottbus
* Frankfurt (Oder)
* Potsdam

Rural districts|

* Barnim
* Dahme-Spreewald
* Elbe-Elster
* Havelland
* Märkisch-Oderland
* Oberhavel
* Oberspreewald-Lausitz
* Oder-Spree
* Ostprignitz-Ruppin
* Potsdam-Mittelmark
* Prignitz
* Spree-Neiße
* Teltow-Fläming
* Uckermark

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