Meyenburg

Meyenburg (German: [ˈmaɪ̯ənˌbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 23 km northwest of Wittstock, and 18 km northeast of Pritzwalk. The town contains Meyenburg Castle.

Meyenburg
Town
Meyenburg Castle
Meyenburg Castle
Coat of arms of Meyenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Meyenburg within Prignitz district
Meyenburg is located in Germany
Meyenburg
Meyenburg
Meyenburg is located in Brandenburg
Meyenburg
Meyenburg
Coordinates: 53°19′00″N 12°13′59″E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictPrignitz
Municipal assoc.Meyenburg
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Falko Krassowski[1]
Area
 • Total50.62 km2 (19.54 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,125
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16945
Dialling codes033968
Vehicle registrationPR
Websitewww.meyenburg.de

History

From 1815 to 1945, Meyenburg was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Potsdam of East Germany.

Demography
  • Changes in Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Changes of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Nazi period; Orange Background: Communist period
    Changes in Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Changes of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Nazi period; Orange Background: Communist period
Meyenburg: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 2,052—    
1890 2,434+1.14%
1910 2,836+0.77%
1925 3,185+0.78%
1933 3,301+0.45%
1939 3,249−0.26%
1946 5,022+6.42%
1950 4,898−0.62%
1964 3,800−1.80%
1971 3,746−0.20%
1981 3,330−1.17%
1985 3,317−0.10%
1989 3,168−1.14%
1990 3,094−2.34%
1991 2,974−3.88%
1992 2,949−0.84%
1993 2,940−0.31%
1994 2,930−0.34%
1995 2,928−0.07%
1996 2,877−1.74%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997 2,874−0.10%
1998 2,850−0.84%
1999 2,768−2.88%
2000 2,724−1.59%
2001 2,717−0.26%
2002 2,663−1.99%
2003 2,586−2.89%
2004 2,543−1.66%
2005 2,506−1.45%
2006 2,497−0.36%
2007 2,475−0.88%
2008 2,403−2.91%
2009 2,344−2.46%
2010 2,305−1.66%
2011 2,243−2.69%
2012 2,203−1.78%
2013 2,156−2.13%
2014 2,131−1.16%
2015 2,124−0.33%
2016 2,126+0.09%

References
  1. Landkreis Prignitz 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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