Birkenwerder

Birkenwerder is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany.

Birkenwerder
Municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Birkenwerder
Coat of arms
Location of Birkenwerder within Oberhavel district
Birkenwerder is located in Germany
Birkenwerder
Birkenwerder
Birkenwerder is located in Brandenburg
Birkenwerder
Birkenwerder
Coordinates: 52°41′N 13°17′E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberhavel
Government
 • Mayor (2015–23) Stephan Zimniok[1]
Area
 • Total18.10 km2 (6.99 sq mi)
Highest elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Lowest elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,116
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16547
Dialling codes03303
Vehicle registrationOHV
Websitewww.birkenwerder.de

Geography

Birkenwerder is situated in the south of Oberhavel. The northern border of Berlin is 3 kilometres away. Birkenwerder shares his border with Oranienburg in the north, Mühlenbecker Land in the east and Hohen Neuendorf in the south and in the north. In the centre of Birkenwerder is the river Briese. In the west of Birkenwerder it empties in the River Havel. Briese and Lindenhof are districts (Wohnplätze) of Birkenwerder. More than 50% of the area consists of forest. There are many forest roads, also along the river Briese. Birkenwerder is connected to the motorway A 10 (Bundesautobahn 10), the B 96 (Bundesstraße 96) and the B 96a which ends in the centre of Birkenwerder.

Demography
  • Development of population since 1875 within the current boundaries (blue line: population; dotted line: comparison to population development of Brandenburg state)
    Development of population since 1875 within the current boundaries (blue line: population; dotted line: comparison to population development of Brandenburg state)
  • Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts
    Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts
Birkenwerder: Population development
within the current boundaries [3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 951—    
1890 1,167+1.37%
1910 2,318+3.49%
1925 3,387+2.56%
1933 4,993+4.97%
1939 6,648+4.89%
1946 7,023+0.79%
1950 7,148+0.44%
1964 6,967−0.18%
1971 6,911−0.12%
1981 6,325−0.88%
1985 6,122−0.81%
1989 5,602−2.19%
1990 5,510−1.64%
1991 5,422−1.60%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 5,377−0.83%
1993 5,370−0.13%
1994 5,423+0.99%
1995 5,417−0.11%
1996 5,491+1.37%
1997 5,721+4.19%
1998 6,055+5.84%
1999 6,290+3.88%
2000 6,518+3.62%
2001 6,632+1.75%
2002 6,800+2.53%
2003 6,961+2.37%
2004 7,108+2.11%
2005 7,219+1.56%
2006 7,360+1.95%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 7,492+1.79%
2008 7,650+2.11%
2009 7,774+1.62%
2010 7,819+0.58%
2011 7,748−0.91%
2012 7,827+1.02%
2013 7,833+0.08%
2014 7,881+0.61%
2015 8,019+1.75%
2016 8,017−0.02%
2017 8,096+0.99%
2018 8,134+0.47%
2019 8,133−0.01%
2020 8,132−0.01%

References
  1. Landkreis Oberhavel 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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