Senftenberg ( wen, ZÅ‚y Komorow) is a town in
Lower Lusatia,
Brandenburg,
Germany, capital of the
Oberspreewald-Lausitz district.
Geography
Senftenberg is located in the southwest of the historic
Lower Lusatia region at the border with
Saxony. Its town centre is situated north of the river
Black Elster and the artificial
Senftenberger Lake, part of the
Lusatian Lake District chain, approximately northwest of
Hoyerswerda, and southwest of
Cottbus.
Senftenberg station is north of the centre and a major railway freight yard is located to its north-east, with a locomotive depot.
History
Senftenberg was first mentioned in a 1279 deed issued by
Henry III the Illustrious of Wettin, then margrave of
Lusatia. With Lower Lusatia, the settlement was acquired by the
Kingdom of Bohemia under
Charles IV of Luxembourg
Charles IV ( cs, Karel IV.; german: Karl IV.; la, Carolus IV; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378''Karl IV''. In: (1960): ''Geschichte in Gestalten'' (''History in figures''), vol. 2: ''F–K''. 38, Frankfurt 1963, p. 294), also known as Charle ...
in 1368. Elector
Frederick II of
Saxony acquired Senftenberg in 1448, whereafter the area as a border stronghold of the
House of Wettin was separated from Bohemian Lusatia, until in 1635 all Lusatian territories fell to
Saxony by the
Peace of Prague. According to the 1815
Congress of Vienna, Lower Lusatia was annexed by
Prussia and incorporated into the
Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the
Bezirk Cottbus of
East Germany.
Names
* cs, Zlý Komorov
*german: Senftenberg
* pl, Zły Komorów
* hsb, ZÅ‚y Komorow
* dsb, ZÅ‚y Komorow
Lake Senftenberg
Lake Senftenberg is a popular tourist destination. In 1973, the former open cast mine, was officially opened to the public. Today, the lake is known for its excellent water quality. It is part of the so-called Lusatian Lakeland, a group of 23 artificial lakes.
Demography
After the second half of the 19th century the inhabitants increased because of workers coming to Senftenberg to work in the coal mines. After the German Reunion, many inhabitants moved to the western part of Germany.
Bevölkerungsentwicklung Senftenberg.pdf, 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)
Bevölkerungsprognosen Senftenberg.pdf, Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005–2030 (yellow line); for 2017–2030 (scarlet line); for 2020–2030 (green line)
Sports
In Senftenberg is the soccer club
FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg.
Twin towns – sister cities
Senftenberg is
twinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
*
Fresagrandinaria, Italy
*
Nowa Sól, Poland
*
Püttlingen, Germany
*
Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, France
*
Senftenberg, Austria
*
Veszprém, Hungary
*
Žamberk, Czech Republic
Notable people
*
Hermann Kuhnt
Hermann Kuhnt (14 April 1850 – 31 October 1925) was a German ophthalmologist born in Senftenberg, Brandenburg.
He studied medicine in Bonn, Berlin and Würzburg, and following graduation worked at the anatomy institute in Rostock under Frie ...
(1850–1925), ophthalmologist
*
Herbert Windt
Herbert Windt (15 September 1894, Senftenberg, Brandenburg – 2 November 1965, Deisenhofen, now a part of Oberhaching, Bavaria) was a German composer who became one of the most significant film score composers of the Third Reich. He was best kno ...
(1894–1965), composer
*
Joachim Sauer
Joachim Sauer (; born 19 April 1949) is a German quantum chemist and professor emeritus of physical and theoretical chemistry at the Humboldt University of Berlin. He is the husband of the former chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel. He is o ...
(born 1949), chemist and professor
Gallery
Senftenberg kirchplatz.JPG, Old Town
Senftenberg rekonsruiert.JPG, Estate housing
Senftenberg selk.JPG, Lutheran church
in "Jüttendorf"
Senftenberg Postmeilensäule 3.jpg, Coats of Arms of Poland and Saxony on a postal milestone
References
External links
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Populated places in Oberspreewald-Lausitz