Schenkendöbern (German) or Derbno (Lower Sorbian) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

Schenkendöbern/Derbno
Church in Pinnow
Church in Pinnow
Location of Schenkendöbern/Derbno within Spree-Neiße district
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Location of Schenkendöbern/Derbno
Schenkendöbern/Derbno  is located in Germany
Schenkendöbern/Derbno
Schenkendöbern/Derbno
Schenkendöbern/Derbno  is located in Brandenburg
Schenkendöbern/Derbno
Schenkendöbern/Derbno
Coordinates: 51°56′01″N 14°37′20″E / 51.93361°N 14.62222°E / 51.93361; 14.62222
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictSpree-Neiße
Government
  Mayor (201927) Ralph Homeister[1]
Area
  Total
213.89 km2 (82.58 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
  Total
3,401
  Density15.90/km2 (41.18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03172
Dialling codes03561, 035691, 035692, 035693
Vehicle registrationSPN
Websitewww.schenkendoebern.de

The first place in Schenkendöbern to be mentioned in print was the village of Krayne in 1465.[3]

Parts of the municipality are in the Sorbian settlement area; in those areas, the German and Lower Sorbian languages have equal status.[4]

History

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From 1815 to 1947, Schenkendöbern was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

Demography

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References

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  1. Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand im Land Brandenburg Dezember 2024 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen, basierend auf dem Zensus 2023)" (XLS). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German).
  3. "history/Unsere Chronik". Krayne. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020.
  4. Bresan, Peter; Jacobs, Fabian, eds. (2020). Lausitz/Łužyca/Lužica - Die Sorben/Wenden (PDF). Zukunftswerkstatt Lausitz. pp. 8–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2024.
  5. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons