Beeskow
Beeskow (Lower Sorbian: Bezkow) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, and capital of the Oder-Spree district. It is situated on the river Spree, 30 km southwest of Frankfurt an der Oder.
Beeskow | |
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 View over Beeskow | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Beeskow within Oder-Spree district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°10′N 14°15′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oder-Spree |
| Subdivisions | Kernstadt und 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Frank Steffen[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.15 km2 (29.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,082 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 15848 |
| Dialling codes | 03366 |
| Vehicle registration | LOS |
| Website | www.beeskow.de |
History
From 1815 to 1947, Beeskow was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.
After World War II, Beeskow was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Beeskow is again 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)
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)
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Personalities
Sons and daughters of the city
- Karl August Otto Hoffmann (1853–1909), botanist
- Max Seiffert (1868–1948), musicologist, editor of ancient music
- Hans Sohnle (1895–1976), art director
- Otto Holzapfel (born 1941), folklorist and researcher of traditional German folk song (folk music, Lied)
- Joachim Mattern (born 1948), canoeist
- Judith Zeidler (born 1967), rower
- Jana Thieme (born 1970), rower
- Ronny Ostwald (born 1974), sprint athlete
References
- Landkreis Oder-Spree Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
- Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
Media related to Beeskow at Wikimedia Commons
Towns and municipalities in Oder-Spree | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Oder-Spree district | |
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