Schwielowsee (municipality)

Schwielowsee (German pronunciation: [ˈʃviːloːˌzeː] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Schwielowsee lake, through which the River Havel flows. The municipality was founded on December 31, 2002 in merger of the three villages Caputh, Geltow and Ferch. The Caputh Ferry, a cable ferry across the Havel, links Caputh and Geltow. In the east Schwielowsee shares border with the City of Potsdam, in the west with the town of Werder (Havel).

"Tussi II" cable ferry
This article is about the municipality of Schwielowsee. For the lake it is named after, see Schwielowsee.
Schwielowsee
Municipality
Location of Schwielowsee within Potsdam-Mittelmark district
Schwielowsee is located in Germany
Schwielowsee
Schwielowsee
Schwielowsee is located in Brandenburg
Schwielowsee
Schwielowsee
Coordinates: 52°20′N 12°58′E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictPotsdam-Mittelmark
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Kerstin Hoppe[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total58.15 km2 (22.45 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total10,838
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
14548
Dialling codes033209, 03327
Vehicle registrationPM
Websitewww.schwielowsee.de

History

Geltow (together with Potsdam) was first mentioned as Slavic Geliti within the Hevelli lands in a 993 deed by Emperor Otto III, who ceded it to his aunt, abbess Matilda of Quedlinburg. The ford in the Havel had been a significant river-crossing since ancient times. Today the Bundesstraße 1 federal highway crosses the river at the Baumgartenbrücke.

  • Semi-provisional Baumgarten-brücke from 1950 in 1985
    Semi-provisional Baumgarten-brücke from 1950 in 1985
  • Current Baumgartenbrücke, since 1989
    Current Baumgartenbrücke, since 1989

Demography
  • Development of population since 1875 within the current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population development in Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi Germany; Red Background: Time of communist East Germany)
    Development of population since 1875 within the current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population development in Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi Germany; Red Background: Time of communist East Germany)
  • 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 2017-2030 (scarlet line);; for 2020-2030 (green line)
    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 2017-2030 (scarlet line);; for 2020-2030 (green line)
Schwielowsee: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 2,649—    
1890 3,240+1.35%
1910 4,512+1.67%
1925 5,074+0.79%
1939 6,204+1.45%
1950 7,422+1.64%
1964 6,767−0.66%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 6,868+0.21%
1981 6,572−0.44%
1985 6,470−0.39%
1990 6,199−0.85%
1995 6,805+1.88%
2000 8,710+5.06%
2005 9,685+2.14%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 10,187+1.02%
2015 10,494+0.60%
2016 10,567+0.70%
2017 10,624+0.54%
2018 10,650+0.24%
2019 10,705+0.52%
2020 10,758+0.50%

Sights

Caputh
Caputh Palace
Main article: Caputh, Brandenburg

Caputh got a railway station in 1904. Since early 20th century it was appraised as a remote residencial area by wealthy urban people.

Einstein's residence

Geltow

Geltow was always passed by a lot of strangers on the main road. Like Caputh it has a railway station since 1904. The village church of Geltow was built according to plans of the unlucky Emperor Frederick III after the model of the church of Terlano in Tyrol, with glazed roof tiles and a spire outside the nave. It was consecrated in 1887. Friedrich's last visit on June 6, 1888 was perpetuated by Theodor Fontane in his poem Kaiser Friedrich III. Letzte Fahrt.

Caputh and Geltow are connected by one of the busiest ferries of river Havel and by a railway bridge with a sidewalk,

Church of the fishermens' village of Ferch

Ferch

The fishermen's village of Ferch on the southwestern end of lake Schwielowsee kept its rural character into the late 20th century. A colony of painters also settled there.

  • The village church of Ferch was built in 1635. Galleries allow assemblies of a numerous congregation in the small building. The wooden barrel-vault has the structure of a boat.
  • Ferch
  • Fishermen's church
    Fishermen's church
  • Steeple
    Steeple
  • Former school building
    Former school building
  • "Castle Ferch"
    "Castle Ferch"

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schwielowsee.
  1. Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark 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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