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Kolkwitz

Coordinates: 51°45′00″N 14°15′00″E / 51.75000°N 14.25000°E / 51.75000; 14.25000
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Kolkwitz
Gołkojce
Popular pub „Koselmühle“, located near Glinzig
Popular pub „Koselmühle“, located near Glinzig
Coat of arms of Kolkwitz
Location of Kolkwitz within Spree-Neiße district
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Kolkwitz is located in Germany
Kolkwitz
Kolkwitz
Kolkwitz is located in Brandenburg
Kolkwitz
Kolkwitz
Coordinates: 51°45′00″N 14°15′00″E / 51.75000°N 14.25000°E / 51.75000; 14.25000
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictSpree-Neiße
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Karsten Schreiber[1]
Area
 • Total104.02 km2 (40.16 sq mi)
Elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,348
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03099
Dialling codes0355, 035603, 035604, 035606
Vehicle registrationSPN
Websitewww.kolkwitz.de

Kolkwitz (Lower Sorbian Gołkojce) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

Geography

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Kolkwitz is situated 5 km west of Cottbus. location

This central position makes Kolkwitz a good base for day trips to

History

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First documentation concerning Kolkwitz is based in the 13th century.

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

After World War II, Kolkwitz was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Kolkwitz has been part of Brandenburg.

Demography

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Kolkwitz: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 5,701—    
1890 6,296+0.66%
1910 6,880+0.44%
1925 7,352+0.44%
1939 8,975+1.43%
1950 10,521+1.46%
1964 8,939−1.16%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 8,447−0.81%
1981 7,831−0.75%
1985 7,689−0.46%
1990 7,555−0.35%
1995 8,622+2.68%
2000 10,270+3.56%
2005 9,989−0.55%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 9,542−0.91%
2015 9,147−0.84%
2016 9,188+0.45%
2017 9,189+0.01%
2018 9,177−0.13%
2019 9,219+0.46%
2020 9,269+0.54%

Tourism

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Pictures from Kolkwitz can be found here. Clicking the pictures gives you further information ( German only).

There's a bunker of former airforce of German Democratic Republic (GS-31), which can be visited. website

Clubs

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Biggest sportsclub in Kolkwitz is the SV Kolkwitz 1896 e.V. .

Kolkwitzer Carneval Club e. V. (KCC) is known to be one of the most active Carneval Clubs in the region. On 12 December 2019, the Kolkwitzer Carneval Club e.V. was rewarded with a donation of 500 euros for its outstanding club activities by a local energy supplier.[4]

Motorsportclub Hänchen arranges German Open Masterships in Motocross (motorbikes) every year.

Firebrigades (German: „Feuerwehren“) in the different towns of the municipality are a very popular.

More clubs can be found here.

Towns of the municipality

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The municipality Kolkwitz exists since the year 1993. It includes the following towns:

  • Kolkwitz
  • Eichow
  • Gulben
  • Glinzig
  • Hänchen
  • Dahlitz
  • Papitz
  • Limberg
  • Krieschow
  • Babow/Spreewald
  • Brodtkowitz
  • Kackrow
  • Klein Gaglow
  • Zahsow
  • Kunersdorf
  • Milkersdorf
  • Wiesendorf

Partnership

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There are partnerships between Kolkwitz and the towns following:

  • Großmehring in the Bavarian district Eichstätt (Germany). Partnership established on June 18 and September 24 in 1994. [1]
  • Torzym in the Lubusz Voivodeship (Poland). Partnership established on June 10, 2006. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
  4. ^ "enviaM unterstützt den Kolkwitzer Karneval". Gemeinde Kolkwitz. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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