Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany.

Dahme-Spreewald
District
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
Capital	Lübben (Spreewald)
Area
• Total	2,261 km2 (873 sq mi)
Population  (June 30, 2004)
• Total	160,266
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	LDS
Website	dahme-spreewald.de

History

The Spreewald region has always been a centre of Sorbian culture.

When the state of Brandenburg was newly founded in 1990, the districts of Lübben, Luckau and Königs Wusterhausen were formed. In 1993 the three districts were merged.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: top left: the bull is the heraldic animal of Lusatia top right: the eagle is the heraldic animal of Brandenburg bottom: the crown is the former hunting lodge of the Prussian kings, which was in Königs Wusterhausen

Towns and municipalities

Amt-free towns	Ämter
Königs Wusterhausen Lübben (Spreewald) Luckau Mittenwalde Amt-free municipalities Bestensee Eichwalde Heideblick Heidesee Märkische Heide Schönefeld Schulzendorf Wildau Zeuthen	1. Golßener Land Drahnsdorf Golßen1, 2 Kasel-Golzig Steinreich 2. Lieberose/Oberspreewald Alt Zauche-Wußwerk Byhleguhre-Byhlen Jamlitz Lieberose1, 2 Neu Zauche Schwielochsee Spreewaldheide Straupitz	3. Schenkenländchen Groß Köris Halbe Märkisch Buchholz2 Münchehofe Schwerin Teupitz1, 2 4. Unterspreewald Bersteland Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg Rietzneuendorf-Staakow Schlepzig Schönwald1 Unterspreewald
1seat of the Amt; 2town

Other websites

• Official website (in German)
• Spreewald touristical website (in German)
• Spreewald Biosphere Reserve (in German)