Werben (Spreewald)

Werben (Lower Sorbian: Wjerbno) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

Werben
Wjerbno
Municipality
Location of Werben within Spree-Neiße district
Werben is located in Germany
Werben
Werben
Werben is located in Brandenburg
Werben
Werben
Coordinates: 51°49′N 14°14′E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictSpree-Neiße
Municipal assoc.Burg (Spreewald)
Subdivisions2 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Joachim Dieke[1]
Area
 • Total24.94 km2 (9.63 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,709
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03096
Dialling codes035603
Vehicle registrationSPN
Websitewww.amt-burg-spreewald.de

History

From 1815 to 1947, Werben was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.

After World War II, Werben was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Werben has been 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)
Werben [Spreewald]: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 2,022—    
1890 1,995−0.09%
1910 1,886−0.28%
1925 1,821−0.23%
1933 1,839+0.12%
1939 1,922+0.74%
1946 2,439+3.46%
1950 2,254−1.95%
1964 1,814−1.54%
1971 1,719−0.77%
1981 1,627−0.55%
1985 1,553−1.16%
1989 1,560+0.11%
1990 1,539−1.35%
1991 1,511−1.82%
1992 1,513+0.13%
1993 1,541+1.85%
1994 1,564+1.49%
1995 1,651+5.56%
1996 1,744+5.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997 1,838+5.39%
1998 1,891+2.88%
1999 1,927+1.90%
2000 1,942+0.78%
2001 1,926−0.82%
2002 1,908−0.93%
2003 1,900−0.42%
2004 1,872−1.47%
2005 1,865−0.37%
2006 1,842−1.23%
2007 1,843+0.05%
2008 1,812−1.68%
2009 1,795−0.94%
2010 1,763−1.78%
2011 1,719−2.50%
2012 1,700−1.11%
2013 1,689−0.65%
2014 1,694+0.30%
2015 1,703+0.53%
2016 1,718+0.88%

References
  1. Landkreis Spree-Neiße 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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