Peitz

This article is about the German town. For other uses, see Peitz (disambiguation).

Peitz (German: [paɪ̯t͡s] ; Lower Sorbian Picnjo) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

Peitz Picnjo
Town
Former dairy in Peitz
Coat of arms
Location of Peitz within Spree-Neiße district
Peitz Peitz
Coordinates: 51°52′00″N 14°25′00″E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Spree-Neiße
Municipal assoc.	Peitz
Government
• Mayor (2024–29)	Jörg Krakow (Ind.)
Area
• Total	13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	4,427
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	03185
Dialling codes	035601
Vehicle registration	SPN
Website	www.peitz.de

Overview

It is situated 13 km northeast of Cottbus. Surrounded by freshwater lakes, it is well known for its fishing industry. The town was at one time on the border between the states of Brandenburg and Saxony, and was formerly protected by strong artillery fortifications built in brick, dating from the 16th century. Only small parts of these remain.

History

From 1815 to 1947, Peitz was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.

After World War II, Peitz was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Peitz has been part of Brandenburg.

Demography

Development of population since 1875 within the current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population development in Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi Germany; Red Background: Time of communist East Germany)

Noted People

Lilly Kann (British film character actress) - (Born Peitz, 1893). Though the BFI website claims she was born in Berlin.

Peitz: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1875 3,431 —     1890 4,098 +1.19% 1910 4,570 +0.55% 1925 3,414 −1.93% 1933 3,515 +0.37% 1939 3,846 +1.51% 1946 5,449 +5.10% 1950 5,077 −1.75% 1964 4,473 −0.90% 1971 4,395 −0.25% 1981 6,384 +3.80% 1985 6,073 −1.24% 1989 5,676 −1.68% 1990 5,582 −1.66% 1991 6,103 +9.33% 1992 4,853 −20.48% 1993 6,189 +27.53% 1994 6,137 −0.84% 1995 6,377 +3.91% 1996 6,468 +1.43%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1997 6,568 +1.55% 1998 5,689 −13.38% 1999 5,549 −2.46% 2000 5,478 −1.28% 2001 5,266 −3.87% 2002 5,375 +2.07% 2003 5,277 −1.82% 2004 5,414 +2.60% 2005 5,033 −7.04% 2006 4,971 −1.23% 2007 4,866 −2.11% 2008 4,792 −1.52% 2009 4,684 −2.25% 2010 4,597 −1.86% 2011 4,500 −2.11% 2012 4,420 −1.78% 2013 4,449 +0.66% 2014 4,369 −1.80% 2015 4,445 +1.74% 2016 4,400 −1.01%

External links

Media related to Peitz at Wikimedia Commons