Meyenburg
Meyenburg Castle
Meyenburg Castle
Coat of arms of Meyenburg
Location of Meyenburg within Prignitz district
Meyenburg   is located in Germany
Meyenburg
Meyenburg
Meyenburg   is located in Brandenburg
Meyenburg
Meyenburg
Coordinates: 53°19′00″N 12°13′59″E / 53.31667°N 12.23306°E / 53.31667; 12.23306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictPrignitz
Municipal assoc.Meyenburg
Government
  Mayor (201924) Falko Krassowski[1]
Area
  Total50.62 km2 (19.54 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total2,125
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16945
Dialling codes033968
Vehicle registrationPR
Websitewww.meyenburg.de

Meyenburg (German: [ˈmaɪ̯ənˌbʊʁk] ) is a town in the district of Prignitz, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 23 km northwest of Wittstock, and 18 km northeast of Pritzwalk. The town contains Meyenburg Castle.

History

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

Demography

Meyenburg: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 2,052    
1890 2,434+1.14%
1910 2,836+0.77%
1925 3,185+0.78%
1933 3,301+0.45%
1939 3,249−0.26%
1946 5,022+6.42%
1950 4,898−0.62%
1964 3,800−1.80%
1971 3,746−0.20%
1981 3,330−1.17%
1985 3,317−0.10%
1989 3,168−1.14%
1990 3,094−2.34%
1991 2,974−3.88%
1992 2,949−0.84%
1993 2,940−0.31%
1994 2,930−0.34%
1995 2,928−0.07%
1996 2,877−1.74%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997 2,874−0.10%
1998 2,850−0.84%
1999 2,768−2.88%
2000 2,724−1.59%
2001 2,717−0.26%
2002 2,663−1.99%
2003 2,586−2.89%
2004 2,543−1.66%
2005 2,506−1.45%
2006 2,497−0.36%
2007 2,475−0.88%
2008 2,403−2.91%
2009 2,344−2.46%
2010 2,305−1.66%
2011 2,243−2.69%
2012 2,203−1.78%
2013 2,156−2.13%
2014 2,131−1.16%
2015 2,124−0.33%
2016 2,126+0.09%

References

  1. Landkreis Prignitz Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
  3. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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