Plattenburg

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Plattenburg
Plattenburg Castle
Plattenburg Castle
Coat of arms of Plattenburg
Location of Plattenburg within Prignitz district
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Plattenburg is located in Germany
Plattenburg
Plattenburg
Plattenburg is located in Brandenburg
Plattenburg
Plattenburg
Coordinates: 52°58′00″N 12°01′59″E / 52.96667°N 12.03306°E / 52.96667; 12.03306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictPrignitz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–28) Anja Kramer[1]
Area
 • Total200.76 km2 (77.51 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,319
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19336
Dialling codes038796
Vehicle registrationPR
Websitewww.plattenburg.de

Plattenburg is a municipality in the Prignitz district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is named after the water castle of Plattenburg which is located in the district.

Demography[edit]

Plattenburg: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 6,113—    
1890 5,589−0.60%
1910 5,592+0.00%
1925 5,852+0.30%
1939 5,384−0.59%
1950 8,827+4.60%
1964 6,571−2.09%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 6,351−0.49%
1981 5,141−2.09%
1985 5,265+0.60%
1990 5,146−0.46%
1995 4,693−1.83%
2000 4,177−2.30%
2005 3,977−0.98%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 3,712−1.37%
2015 3,413−1.67%
2016 3,412−0.03%
2017 3,325−2.55%
2018 3,297−0.84%
2019 3,274−0.70%
2020 3,270−0.12%

References[edit]

  1. ^ Landkreis Prignitz 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