Putlitz

Putlitz
Town
Church
Church
Coat of arms of Putlitz
Coat of arms
LenzerwischeLenzen (Elbe)LanzCumlosenGroß PankowPritzwalkGumtowPlattenburgLegde/QuitzöbelRühstädtBad WilsnackBreeseWeisenWittenbergePerlebergKarstädtGülitz-ReetzPirowBergePutlitzKümmernitztalGerdshagenHalenbeck-RohlsdorfMeyenburgMarienfließTriglitzOstprignitz-RuppinPutlitzMecklenburg-VorpommernSaxony-AnhaltSaxony-Anhalt
Location of Putlitz within Prignitz district
Interactive map of Putlitz
Putlitz is located in Germany
Putlitz
Location within Germany
Putlitz is located in Brandenburg
Putlitz
Location within Brandenburg
Coordinates: 53°15′N 12°03′E / 53.250°N 12.050°E / 53.250; 12.050
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictPrignitz
Subdivisions13 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29)Udo Burzyk (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
119.68 km2 (46.21 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
2,533
 • Density21.16/km2 (54.82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16949
Dialling codes033981
Vehicle registrationPR
Websitewww.amtputlitz-berge.de

Putlitz (German pronunciation: [ˈpʊtlɪts] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 15 km northwest of Pritzwalk, and 35 km northeast of Wittenberge. It is located on the Stepenitz River.

History

From 1815 to 1945, Putlitz was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Potsdam of East Germany.

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)

International relations

Putlitz is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ Landkreis Prignitz 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

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