Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf (Lower Sorbian: Swětłe-Šachlejce) is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.
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Location of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf within Elbe-Elster district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°36′00″N 13°46′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Municipal assoc. | Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz) |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Ditmar Gurk[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.78 km2 (15.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 943 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/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
From 1815 to 1947, the constituent localities of Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf (Lichterfeld, Schacksdorf and Lieskau) 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 Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf was formed by merging the municipalities of Lichterfeld and Schacksdorf. On 31 December 1998, the municipality of Lieskau was merged into it.
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)
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References
- Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
- Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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|  Coat of Arms of Elbe-Elster district | |
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