Woltersdorf, Brandenburg
Woltersdorf | |
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Location of Woltersdorf within Oder-Spree district | |
Oder-Spree | |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–29) | Christian Stauch[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,520 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 15569 |
Dialling codes | 03362 |
Vehicle registration | LOS |
Website | www.woltersdorf-schleuse.de |
Woltersdorf is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district in Brandenburg. It is often referred to as "near Berlin" (German: "bei Berlin") or "near Erkner" (German: "bei Erkner") as there are a number of other places bearing the same name in Germany.
Geography
The municipality is located at the three lakes Flakensee, Kalksee and the Bauernsee, between Schöneiche, the Berlin forest and Erkner.
Bordering municipalities
Woltersdorf borders (in clockwise direction, starting in north) on Rüdersdorf, Erkner, Berlin and Schöneiche.
History
Around 1240 14 farmer families settled on a bank. Today the
In 1487 Berlin acquired Woltersdorf. Then in 1550 a
At the end of the 19th century the rail from Berlin to the east was finished. In the bordering commune of Woltersdorf, Erkner, a train station was built. Many Berlin people had their summer residence in Woltersdorf. Since 1913 a tramway has run between the lock and the S-Bahn station of Rahnsdorf.
Demography
At the time of the German reunification, 4,790 people lived in Woltersdorf. Since then, the population of Woltersdorf has risen from 6,800 (2001) to nearly 8,000 (2010). Today, Woltersdorf is the youngest commune in the Oder-Spree district. More than 12% of the population is younger than 15 years of age.
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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)
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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 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)
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Politics
The City Council has 18 members, one however has not accepted his seat which remains vacant.
(Election 2008)
- Elections 2014
- Unser Woltersdorf (UW): 5 (+5)
- Woltersdorfer Bürgerforum (WBF): 4 (+1)
- The Left: 3 (-1)
- CDU: 2 (-2)
- SPD: 1 (-2)
- FDP: 1
- Greens: 1
- Single candidate Siegfried Bronsert: 1
Famous Persons
- Politician (SPD) and biologist Regine Hildebrandt (1941–2001)
- Painter and Illustrator Fidus (1868–1948)
- Footballer Bodo Rudwaleit (born 1957)
- Entertainer Dagmar Frederic (born 1945)
- Founder of the Wilhelmsbad Woltersdorf, Dr.med. Alfred Pritzel
- Musician Chris Corner (founding member and former lead singer of Sneaker Pimps, currently involved in the IAMX project) (born 1974)
- Architect Friedrich Heinrich Stöckhardt (1842–1920)
References
- ^ Landkreis Oder-Spree Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 13 November 2022.
- 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
- ^ Results of election 25 May 2014
External links
- Official website (in German)
- tram in Woltersdorf