Liebenwalde

Liebenwalde
Town
Kreuzbruch church
Coat of arms
Location of Liebenwalde within Oberhavel district
Location of Liebenwalde
Liebenwalde Location within Germany Liebenwalde Location within Brandenburg
Coordinates: 52°52′N 13°24′E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Oberhavel
Subdivisions	6 districts
Government
• Mayor (2019–27)	Jörn Lehmann
Area
• Total	142.17 km2 (54.89 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	4,413
• Density	31.04/km2 (80.39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	16559
Dialling codes	033054
Vehicle registration	OHV
Website	www.liebenwalde.de

Liebenwalde (German pronunciation: [ˌliːbn̩ˈvaldə] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated 16 km (10 mi) northeast of Oranienburg, and 39 km (24 mi) north of Berlin (centre).

History

In 1319, the town was captured by Henry II, Lord of Mecklenburg, then in mid-1320 it was captured by Wartislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania, and recaptured by Henry II by the end of 1320. Afterwards it passed to the Margraviate of Brandenburg, and from 1373 to 1415 it was part of the Lands of the Bohemian (Czech) Crown.

In 2003, the administrative boundaries were expanded to include Freienhagen, Hammer, Kreuzbruch, Liebenthal and Neuholland.

Demography

• 
  Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
• 
  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 2020-2030 (green line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)

Liebenwalde: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1875	4,152	—
1890	4,806	+0.98%
1910	5,314	+0.50%
1925	4,659	−0.87%
1933	4,937	+0.73%
1939	5,236	+0.98%
1946	6,716	+3.62%
1950	6,797	+0.30%
1964	6,089	−0.78%
1971	5,848	−0.58%
1981	5,354	−0.88%
1985	5,189	−0.78%
1989	5,134	−0.27%
1990	4,997	−2.67%
1991	4,883	−2.28%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1992	4,814	−1.41%
1993	4,719	−1.97%
1994	4,709	−0.21%
1995	4,741	+0.68%
1996	4,736	−0.11%
1997	4,693	−0.91%
1998	4,686	−0.15%
1999	4,670	−0.34%
2000	4,670	+0.00%
2001	4,692	+0.47%
2002	4,672	−0.43%
2003	4,661	−0.24%
2004	4,608	−1.14%
2005	4,582	−0.56%
2006	4,548	−0.74%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	4,497	−1.12%
2008	4,458	−0.87%
2009	4,390	−1.53%
2010	4,334	−1.28%
2011	4,275	−1.36%
2012	4,229	−1.08%
2013	4,191	−0.90%
2014	4,198	+0.17%
2015	4,261	+1.50%
2016	4,277	+0.38%
2017	4,284	+0.16%
2018	4,296	+0.28%
2019	4,309	+0.30%
2020	4,368	+1.37%

References

Zehdenicker Str.