Reichenwalde
Reichenwalde is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.
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Location of Reichenwalde within Oder-Spree district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 52°15′53″N 13°59′54″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Oder-Spree |
Municipal assoc. | Scharmützelsee |
Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Mike Hemm[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.03 km2 (10.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,266 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 15526 |
Dialling codes | 033631 |
Vehicle registration | LOS |
Website | www.amt-scharmuetzelsee.de |
History
From 1815 to 1947, Reichenwalde was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.
After World War II, Reichenwalde was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Reichenwalde is again part of Brandenburg.
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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Old School Reichenwalde
Notable people
- Wolfgang Kohlhaase (1931-2022) - acclaimed screenwriter, who lived in Reichenwalde
References
- Landkreis Oder-Spree Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 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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