Wusterhausen

Wusterhausen (German pronunciation: [vʊstɐˈhaʊ̯zn̩]; official name Wusterhausen/Dosse) is a municipality in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in northwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Dosse, 7 km southeast of Kyritz, and 75 km northwest of Berlin.

Not to be confused with Königs Wusterhausen.
Wusterhausen
Municipality
Church in Nackel
Church in Nackel
Coat of arms of Wusterhausen
Coat of arms
Location of Wusterhausen within Ostprignitz-Ruppin district
Wusterhausen is located in Germany
Wusterhausen
Wusterhausen
Wusterhausen is located in Brandenburg
Wusterhausen
Wusterhausen
Coordinates: 52°52′59″N 12°28′00″E
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOstprignitz-Ruppin
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Philipp Schulz[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total195.42 km2 (75.45 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,772
 • Density30/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16868
Dialling codes033979
Vehicle registrationOPR
Websitewww.wusterhausen.de

History

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

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)
Wusterhausen/Dosse: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 8,144—    
1890 8,151+0.01%
1910 7,673−0.30%
1925 7,912+0.20%
1939 7,619−0.27%
1950 11,550+3.85%
1964 8,590−2.09%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 8,338−0.42%
1981 7,561−0.97%
1985 7,447−0.38%
1990 7,266−0.49%
1995 7,097−0.47%
2000 6,857−0.69%
2005 6,584−0.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 6,227−1.11%
2015 6,013−0.70%
2016 5,955−0.96%
2017 5,885−1.18%
2018 5,807−1.33%
2019 5,761−0.79%
2020 5,755−0.10%

People

References
Church in Tornow
  1. Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin 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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