Halbe (Lower Sorbian Łobje) is a municipality in the Dahme-Spreewald district of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated near the capital city Berlin and the Spreewald. Four other villages are part of Halbe: Briesen/Brand with the Tropical Islands resorts of Dom, Teurow, Freidorf and Oderin. Halbe was the site of the Battle of Halbe during the final days of the Second World War.
Halbe, Brandenburg | |
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Location of Halbe, Brandenburg within Dahme-Spreewald district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°6′31″N 13°42′3″E / 52.10861°N 13.70083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Dahme-Spreewald |
| Municipal assoc. | Schenkenländchen |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile und 4 Gemeindeteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Ralf Kunze[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.08 km2 (30.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,464 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 15757 |
| Dialling codes | 033765 |
| Vehicle registration | LDS |
| Website | gemeinde-halbe.de |
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See also edit
- The Battle of Halbe, which was fought in the last days of the Second World War.
- The Kaiserbahnhof Halbe, which was built for Kaiser Wilhelm I
References edit
- ^ Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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