Oberspreewald-Lausitz

district in Brandenburg state, Germany

Oberspreewald-Lausitz (Low Sorbian: Wokrejs Górne Błota-Łužyca) is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany.

Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Flag of Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Coat of arms of Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Coordinates: Coordinates: 51°35′N 14°0′E / 51.583°N 14.000°E / 51.583; 14.000
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
CapitalSenftenberg
Area
 • Total1,216.6 km2 (469.7 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total107,558
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationOSL
Websitehttp://www.osl-online.de

Geography Edit

The Spree river runs through the district; along its banks there is the Spreewald, a wooded area and home of several rare animals. The district is part of the historic region of Lusatia.

History Edit

The district was made in 1993 by joining the old districts Calau and Senftenberg and small part of the district Bad Liebenwerda.

Coat of arms Edit

  The coat of arms shows a red bull (the symbol of the Lower Lusatia region), for the former district Calau. The city wall in the bottom part is an old symbol of the Upper Lusatia region, and also represents the former district Senftenberg. The shield with a lion is the symbol of the county of Meißen. This is because the municipalities of the Bad Liebenwerda were part of the county.

Towns and municipalities Edit

Amt-free towns Ämter
  1. Calau
  2. Großräschen
  3. Lauchhammer
  4. Lübbenau
  5. Schwarzheide
  6. Senftenberg
  7. Vetschau


Amt-free municipalities

  1. Schipkau

1. Altdöbern

  1. Altdöbern1
  2. Bronkow
  3. Luckaitztal
  4. Neupetershain
  5. Neu-Seeland

2. Ortrand

  1. Frauendorf
  2. Großkmehlen
  3. Kroppen
  4. Lindenau
  5. Ortrand1, 2
  6. Tettau

3. Ruhland

  1. Grünewald
  2. Guteborn
  3. Hermsdorf
  4. Hohenbocka
  5. Ruhland1, 2
  6. Schwarzbach
1seat of the Amt; 2town

References Edit

  1. "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.

Other websites Edit