Brieskow-Finkenheerd is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is located near the border with Poland.

Brieskow-Finkenheerd
Coat of arms of Brieskow-Finkenheerd
Location of Brieskow-Finkenheerd within Oder-Spree district
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Location of Brieskow-Finkenheerd
Brieskow-Finkenheerd  is located in Germany
Brieskow-Finkenheerd
Brieskow-Finkenheerd
Brieskow-Finkenheerd  is located in Brandenburg
Brieskow-Finkenheerd
Brieskow-Finkenheerd
Coordinates: 52°16′00″N 14°34′59″E / 52.26667°N 14.58306°E / 52.26667; 14.58306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOder-Spree
Municipal assoc.Brieskow-Finkenheerd
Government
  Mayor (202429) Horst Siebke[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total
13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
  Total
2,282
  Density169.4/km2 (438.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15295
Dialling codes033609
Vehicle registrationLOS
Websitewww.amt-b-f.de

History

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From 1815 to 1947, Brieskow-Finkenheerd was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.

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

Demography

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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)

Personalities

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  • Heinrich Tessenow (1876-1950), architect, designed the settlement Glückauf in Brieskow-Finkenheerd

References

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