Welzow
Wjelcej
Flag of Welzow
Coat of arms of Welzow
Location of Welzow within Spree-Neiße district
Welzow  is located in Germany
Welzow
Welzow
Welzow  is located in Brandenburg
Welzow
Welzow
Coordinates: 51°34′00″N 14°10′59″E / 51.56667°N 14.18306°E / 51.56667; 14.18306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictSpree-Neiße
Government
  Mayor (201725) Birgit Zuchold[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total3,274
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03119
Dialling codes035751
Vehicle registrationSPN
Websitewww.welzow.de

Welzow (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛlt͡soː] ; Lower Sorbian Wjelcej) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 16 km northwest of Hoyerswerda, and 23 km southwest of Cottbus.

Demography

Welzow: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 630    
1890 684+0.55%
1910 5,549+11.03%
1925 6,962+1.52%
1939 7,815+0.83%
1950 8,235+0.48%
1964 7,685−0.49%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 7,481−0.38%
1981 6,277−1.74%
1985 6,354+0.31%
1990 5,602−2.49%
1995 5,071−1.97%
2000 4,838−0.94%
2005 4,183−2.87%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 3,806−1.87%
2015 3,645−0.86%
2016 3,552−2.55%
2017 3,490−1.75%
2018 3,418−2.06%
2019 3,384−0.99%
2020 3,317−1.98%

References

  1. Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 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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