Döbern

Döbern (German pronunciation: [ˈdøːbɐn] ^ⓘ; Lower Sorbian: Derbno) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 25 km southeast of Cottbus, and 15 km south of Forst (Lausitz).

Döbern
Town
View towards Döbern
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Döbern within Spree-Neiße district
Location of Döbern
Döbern Döbern
Coordinates: 51°37′N 14°36′E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Spree-Neiße
Municipal assoc.	Döbern-Land
Government
• Mayor (2024–29)	Jörg Rakete (SPD)
Area
• Total	15.79 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Elevation	144 m (472 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	3,066
• Density	194.2/km2 (502.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	03159
Dialling codes	035600
Vehicle registration	SPN
Website	www.doebern.de

History

From 1815 to 1947, Döbern was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus 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)

Döbern: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1875	765	—
1890	1,068	+2.25%
1910	4,135	+7.00%
1925	4,168	+0.05%
1933	4,587	+1.20%
1939	4,632	+0.16%
1946	4,334	−0.95%
1950	4,856	+2.88%
1964	5,009	+0.22%
1971	5,150	+0.40%
1981	5,072	−0.15%
1985	4,883	−0.94%
1989	4,732	−0.78%
1990	4,672	−1.27%
1991	4,593	−1.69%
1992	4,515	−1.70%
1993	4,433	−1.82%
1994	4,389	−0.99%
1995	4,322	−1.53%
1996	4,259	−1.46%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1997	4,224	−0.82%
1998	4,186	−0.90%
1999	4,171	−0.36%
2000	4,118	−1.27%
2001	4,053	−1.58%
2002	4,047	−0.15%
2003	4,027	−0.49%
2004	3,983	−1.09%
2005	3,895	−2.21%
2006	3,851	−1.13%
2007	3,786	−1.69%
2008	3,696	−2.38%
2009	3,642	−1.46%
2010	3,618	−0.66%
2011	3,501	−3.23%
2012	3,399	−2.91%
2013	3,351	−1.41%
2014	3,328	−0.69%
2015	3,296	−0.96%
2016	3,291	−0.15%