Fehrbellin
Municipality
Coat of arms of Fehrbellin
Coat of arms
Location of Fehrbellin within Ostprignitz-Ruppin district
Fehrbellin is located in Germany
Fehrbellin
Fehrbellin
Fehrbellin is located in Brandenburg
Fehrbellin
Fehrbellin
Coordinates: 52°47′59″N 12°46′00″E / 52.79972°N 12.76667°E / 52.79972; 12.76667
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOstprignitz-Ruppin
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Mathias Perschall[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total269.06 km2 (103.88 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,951
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16833
Dialling codes033932
Vehicle registrationOPR
Websitewww.fehrbellin.de

Fehrbellin (German pronunciation: [ˌfeːɐ̯bɛˈliːn]) is a municipality in Germany, located 60 km NW of Berlin. It had 9,310 inhabitants as of 2005, but has since declined to 8,606 inhabitants in 2012.

History

In 1675, the Battle of Fehrbellin was fought there, in which the troops of Brandenburg-Prussia defeated those of the occupying Swedish Empire. In 1758 during the Seven Years' War Prussian and Swedish forces clashed at the Battle of Fehrbellin (1758).

From 1815 to 1945, Fehrbellin was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Potsdam of East Germany.

One of the most important skydiving dropzones of Germany is located at the local airport.

Municipal divisions

Dammkrug
Bützrhin near Wall
  • Fehrbellin
  • Betzin
  • Brunne
  • Dechtow
  • Deutschhof
  • Hakenberg
  • Karwesee
  • Königshorst
  • Langen
  • Lentzke
  • Linum
  • Manker
  • Protzen
  • Tarmow
  • Walchow
  • Wall
  • Wustrau-Altfriesack

Wustrau and Altfriesack were amalgamated in 1970. With 1221 residents, the combined municipal division is the largest in the municipality. Altfriesack lies between the Ruppiner See and the Bützsee and belonged to Alt Ruppin until 1872. By area, Fehrbellin is the second-largest rural municipality ("Gemeinde") in Germany, trailing only Nuthe-Urstromtal.

Demography

Fehrbellin: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 12,109—    
1890 11,107−0.57%
1910 9,758−0.65%
1925 10,121+0.24%
1939 10,271+0.11%
1950 15,639+3.90%
1964 11,807−1.99%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 11,582−0.27%
1981 10,369−1.10%
1985 10,163−0.50%
1990 9,863−0.60%
1995 9,618−0.50%
2000 9,718+0.21%
2005 9,278−0.92%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 8,771−1.12%
2015 8,829+0.13%
2016 8,849+0.23%
2017 8,886+0.42%
2018 8,948+0.70%
2019 8,943−0.06%
2020 8,971+0.31%

Sights

Personalities

References

  1. ↑ Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
  3. ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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