Märkisch Buchholz
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Location of Märkisch Buchholz within Dahme-Spreewald district ![]() | ||
Coordinates: 52°06′N 13°45′E / 52.100°N 13.750°ECoordinates: 52°06′N 13°45′E / 52.100°N 13.750°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Brandenburg | |
District | Dahme-Spreewald | |
Municipal assoc. | Schenkenländchen | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Bianca Urban (FW) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 24.65 km2 (9.52 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 773 | |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 15748 | |
Dialling codes | 033765 | |
Vehicle registration | LDS | |
Website | www.maerkischbuchholz.de |
Märkisch Buchholz is a small town in the Dahme-Spreewald district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the Dahme River, 20 km northwest of Lübben (Spreewald) and resp. 50 km southeast of Berlin.
Overview
The town is the smallest one in Brandenburg with town status. Founded in the 12th or 13th century the town's first historical mention dated on 13 August 1301, described as castrum et oppidum Buchholt. The town was heavily destroyed during the last day of World War II, due to strategic position at the Dahme river in Battle of Halbe. The federal highway B179 connect the town direct with Berlin.
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)
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See also
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2015 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2016.
- ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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