Ruhland

Ruhlandⓘ (Sorbian: Rólany) is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in Upper Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 12 km southwest of Senftenberg.

Ruhland
Town
Town square
Town square
Coat of arms of Ruhland
Coat of arms
Location of Ruhland within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district
Ruhland is located in Germany
Ruhland
Ruhland
Ruhland is located in Brandenburg
Ruhland
Ruhland
Coordinates: 51°28′00″N 13°52′00″E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOberspreewald-Lausitz
Municipal assoc.Ruhland
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Martin Höntsch[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total37.12 km2 (14.33 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,767
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01945
Dialling codes035752
Vehicle registrationOSL
Websitewww.ruhland.de

Ruhland station is a major railway junction, for freight and for passenger services. The hourly 4-way connection between locomotive-hauled passenger services converging from Hoyerswerda, Cottbus, Leipzig and Dresden is a most impressive sight.

History

From 1815 to 1825, Ruhland was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, from 1825 to 1919 of the Province of Silesia, from 1919 to 1938 of the Province of Lower Silesia, again from 1938 to 1941 of the Province of Silesia and again from 1941 to 1945 of the Province of Lower Silesia. From 1945 to 1952 it was part of Saxony and from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.[3]

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)
Ruhland: Population development
within the current boundaries (2018)[4]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 2,086—    
1890 2,358+0.82%
1910 3,126+1.42%
1925 3,768+1.25%
1933 4,137+1.17%
1939 4,864+2.73%
1946 5,440+1.61%
1950 5,664+1.01%
1964 5,325−0.44%
1971 5,232−0.25%
1981 4,670−1.13%
1985 4,612−0.31%
1989 4,413−1.10%
1990 4,325−1.99%
1991 4,191−3.10%
1992 4,131−1.43%
1993 4,080−1.23%
1994 4,052−0.69%
1995 4,037−0.37%
1996 4,089+1.29%
1997 4,134+1.10%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1998 4,178+1.06%
1999 4,232+1.29%
2000 4,262+0.71%
2001 4,215−1.10%
2002 4,157−1.38%
2003 4,121−0.87%
2004 4,093−0.68%
2005 4,106+0.32%
2006 4,043−1.53%
2007 3,982−1.51%
2008 3,948−0.85%
2009 3,935−0.33%
2010 3,896−0.99%
2011 3,819−1.98%
2012 3,754−1.70%
2013 3,747−0.19%
2014 3,693−1.44%
2015 3,665−0.76%
2016 3,693+0.76%
2017 3,655−1.03%
2018 3,672+0.47%

References
  1. Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz 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. "03812-hildebrand". 2014-08-08. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons


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