Massen-Niederlausitz (Lower Sorbian: Mašow, pronounced [ˈmaʃɔw]) is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.
Massen-Niederlausitz | |
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Location of Massen-Niederlausitz within Elbe-Elster district  | |
  Massen-Niederlausitz  Massen-Niederlausitz | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′N 13°44′E / 51.650°N 13.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Municipal assoc. | Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz) |
| Subdivisions | 8 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–29) | Mike Prach[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.08 km2 (29.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,868 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03238 |
| Dialling codes | 03531 |
| Vehicle registration | EE, FI, LIB |
History
editFrom 1815 to 1947, the constituent localities of Massen-Niederlausitz (Babben, Betten, Lindthal, Massen, Gröbitz and Ponnsdorf) were part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, they were part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. On 31 December 1997, the municipality of Massen-Niederlausitz was formed by merging the municipalities of Babben, Betten, Lindthal and Massen. On 31 December 2001, the municipalities of Gröbitz and Ponnsdorf were merged into it.
Demography
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References
edit- ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). 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
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