Lawitz

Lawitz
Municipality
Bad SaarowBeeskowBerkenbrückBriesenBrieskow-FinkenheerdDiensdorf-RadlowEisenhüttenstadtErknerFriedlandFürstenwaldeGosen-Neu ZittauGroß LindowGrünheideGrunow-DammendorfJacobsdorfLangewahlLawitzBriesen (Mark)MixdorfMüllroseNeißemündeNeuzelleRagow-MerzRauenReichenwaldeRietz-NeuendorfSchlaubetalSchöneicheSiehdichumSpreenhagenSteinhöfelStorkowTaucheVogelsangWendisch RietzWiesenauWoltersdorfZiltendorfBrandenburg
Location of Lawitz within Oder-Spree district
Interactive map of Lawitz
Lawitz is located in Germany
Lawitz
Location within Germany
Lawitz is located in Brandenburg
Lawitz
Location within Brandenburg
Coordinates: 52°06′56″N 14°38′18″E / 52.115572°N 14.638252°E / 52.115572; 14.638252
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOder-Spree
Municipal assoc.Neuzelle
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29)Andreas Grund
Area
 • Total
6.00 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
556
 • Density92.7/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15898
Dialling codes033652
Vehicle registrationLOS

Lawitz (Lower Sorbian Ławojce) is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.

History

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

After World War II, Lawitz was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Lawitz is again part of Brandenburg.

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)

References

  1. ↑ Landkreis Oder-Spree Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand im Land Brandenburg Dezember 2025 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen, basierend auf dem Zensus 2022)" (XLS). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German).
  3. ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons