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{{Infobox German location
|type = Stadt
|type = Stadt
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|elevation = 52
|elevation = 52
|area = 25.28
|area = 25.28
|population = 5736
|Stand = 2006-12-31
|postal_code = 15306
|postal_code = 15306
|area_code = 03346
|area_code = 03346
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|Gemeindeschlüssel = 12 0 64 448
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 12 0 64 448
|website = {{official website|http://www.seelow.de/}}
|website = {{official website|http://www.seelow.de/}}
|mayor = Jörg Schröder<ref>[https://wahlen.brandenburg.de/wahlen/de/kommunalwahlen/bm-wahlen/ergebnisse/~12064000 Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters], accessed 1 July 2021.</ref>
|mayor = Robert Nitz<ref>[https://wahlen.brandenburg.de/wahlen/de/kommunalwahlen/ergebnisse/buergermeisterwahlen/ergebnisse/~12064000 Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters]. Retrieved 3 July 2024.</ref>
|leader_term = 2017&ndash;
|leader_term = 2023&ndash;31
|party = SPD
}}
}}
'''Seelow''' is a [[Germany|German]] town, seat of the [[Märkisch-Oderland]], a [[Districts of Germany|district]] of [[Brandenburg]]. As of 2013 its population was of 5,464.
'''Seelow''' ({{IPA|de|ˈzeːloː|-|De-Seelow.ogg}}) is a German town, seat of the [[Märkisch-Oderland]], a [[Districts of Germany|district]] of [[Brandenburg]]. As of 2013 its population was of 5,464.


==Geography==
==Geography==
It is situated in the extreme east of [[Germany]], 70&nbsp;km (40 miles) east of [[Berlin]], 16&nbsp;km (10 miles) west of the boundary with [[Poland]].
It is situated in the extreme east of [[Germany]], 70&nbsp;km (40 miles) east of [[Berlin]], 16&nbsp;km (10 miles) west of the border with [[Poland]].


==History==
==History==
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==Cultural references==
==Cultural references==
Because of its importance in the Second World War, Seelow is today featured in many video games, books and films. Seelow is a playable map in the popular [[PS3]] and [[Xbox 360]] game [[Call of Duty: World at War]]. The Battle of the Seelow Heights is featured extensively in [[Men of War (video game)|Men of War]]. The planet Тзаэло (Tzaelow) in the [[Warhammer 40,000]] universe is a likely reference to the town of Seelow, particularly the way that the battle is fought{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}.
Because of its importance in the Second World War, Seelow is today featured in many video games, books and films. Seelow is a playable map in the popular video game [[Call of Duty: World at War]]. The Battle of the Seelow Heights is featured extensively in [[Men of War (video game)|Men of War]]. The planet Тзаэло (Tzaelow) in the [[Warhammer 40,000]] universe is a likely reference to the town of Seelow, particularly the way that the battle is fought{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}.


==Demography==
==Demography==
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<gallery widths="250" heights="200">
File:Bevölkerungsentwicklung Seelow.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)
File:Bevölkerungsentwicklung Seelow.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)
File:Bevölkerungsprognosen Seelow.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 2014-2030 (red line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
File:Bevölkerungsprognosen Seelow.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)
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</gallery>


{{historical populations
{{historical populations
|align=none | cols=3 | percentages=pagr
|align=none | cols=3 | percentages=pagr
|title = Seelow: Population development <br>within the current boundaries (2017)<ref>Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Population_projection_Brandenburg Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons]</ref>
|title = Seelow: Population development <br>within the current boundaries (2020)<ref>Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Population_projection_Brandenburg Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons]</ref>
| 1875 | 5736
| 1875 | 5736
| 1890 | 5205
| 1890 | 5205
| 1910 | 4492
| 1910 | 4492
| 1925 | 4754
| 1925 | 4754
| 1933 | 4736
| 1939 | 4420
| 1939 | 4420
| 1946 | 4022
| 1950 | 4667
| 1950 | 4667
| 1964 | 5652
| 1964 | 5652
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| 1981 | 6304
| 1981 | 6304
| 1985 | 6457
| 1985 | 6457
| 1989 | 6328
| 1990 | 6231
| 1990 | 6231
| 1991 | 6190
| 1992 | 6069
| 1993 | 5943
| 1994 | 5852
| 1995 | 5829
| 1995 | 5829
| 1996 | 5875
| 1997 | 5896
| 1998 | 6028
| 1999 | 6042
| 2000 | 6082
| 2000 | 6082
| 2001 | 6054
| 2002 | 6007
| 2003 | 5995
| 2004 | 5896
| 2005 | 5776
| 2005 | 5776
| 2006 | 5736
| 2007 | 5688
| 2008 | 5599
| 2009 | 5575
| 2010 | 5540
| 2010 | 5540
| 2011 | 5445
| 2012 | 5464
| 2013 | 5465
| 2014 | 5366
| 2015 | 5387
| 2015 | 5387
| 2016 | 5451
| 2016 | 5451
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| 2018 | 5426
| 2018 | 5426
| 2019 | 5422
| 2019 | 5422
| 2020 | 5394
}}
}}


==Twin towns – sister cities==
==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
Seelow is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Städtepartnerschaften|url=https://www.seelow.de/seite/69004/st%C3%A4dtepartnerschaften.html|website=seelow.de|publisher=Seelow|language=de|accessdate=2020-03-24}}</ref>
Seelow is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Städtepartnerschaften|url=https://www.seelow.de/seite/69004/st%C3%A4dtepartnerschaften.html|website=seelow.de|publisher=Seelow|language=de|accessdate=24 March 2020}}</ref>
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*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Moers]], Germany (1990)
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Moers]], Germany (1990)
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Cities and towns in Märkisch-Oderland (district)}}
{{Cities and towns in Märkisch-Oderland (district)}}
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[[Category:Province of Brandenburg]]
[[Category:Bezirk Frankfurt]]

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Seelow is located in Germany
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Seelow is located in Brandenburg
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Coordinates: 52°31′00″N 14°22′59″E / 52.51667°N 14.38306°E / 52.51667; 14.38306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictMärkisch-Oderland
Government
 • Mayor (2023–31) Robert Nitz[1]
Area
 • Total25.28 km2 (9.76 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,628
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
15306
Dialling codes03346
Vehicle registrationMOL, FRW, SEE, SRB
WebsiteOfficial website

Seelow (German pronunciation: [ˈzeːloː] ) is a German town, seat of the Märkisch-Oderland, a district of Brandenburg. As of 2013 its population was of 5,464.

Geography

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It is situated in the extreme east of Germany, 70 km (40 miles) east of Berlin, 16 km (10 miles) west of the border with Poland.

History

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Church in Seelow

The village appears in the records held in 1252 by Archbishop Wilbrand of Magdeburg. At that time, listed as Villa Zelou, it was included in the property of the formerly Polish Bishopric of Lebus (Lubusz Land), contested between the Magdeburg archbishops and the Ascanian margraves of Brandenburg.

Seelow suffered damaging town fires in 1630, 1788 and again in 1809.

From 1816 Seelow was included for administrative purposes in the Lebus district [de], a subdivision of the Frankfurt Region within the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. In 1863 the district council office was relocated to Seelow and in 1950 "Lebus district" was renamed "Seelow district"; following frontier changes agreed with the Soviet Union in 1945, the town of Lebus itself had lost to Poland much of the agricultural area that had traditionally supported it. Between 1952 and 1993, Seelow was the administrative centre for the eponymous district [de] within the larger Frankfurt territory.

Seelow was the location of one of the last major pitched battles in Europe during the Second World War - the Battle of the Seelow Heights. In this battle, from 16 to 19 April 1945, Soviet troops under Marshal Zhukov opened the way to Berlin. By the time the slaughter was over the town was largely destroyed, primarily through a major air attack which took place on 17 April 1945, and which was followed by extensive burning and plunder.

Cultural references

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Because of its importance in the Second World War, Seelow is today featured in many video games, books and films. Seelow is a playable map in the popular video game Call of Duty: World at War. The Battle of the Seelow Heights is featured extensively in Men of War. The planet Тзаэло (Tzaelow) in the Warhammer 40,000 universe is a likely reference to the town of Seelow, particularly the way that the battle is fought[citation needed].

Demography

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Seelow: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 5,736—    
1890 5,205−0.65%
1910 4,492−0.73%
1925 4,754+0.38%
1939 4,420−0.52%
1950 4,667+0.50%
1964 5,652+1.38%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 5,804+0.38%
1981 6,304+0.83%
1985 6,457+0.60%
1990 6,231−0.71%
1995 5,829−1.32%
2000 6,082+0.85%
2005 5,776−1.03%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 5,540−0.83%
2015 5,387−0.56%
2016 5,451+1.19%
2017 5,415−0.66%
2018 5,426+0.20%
2019 5,422−0.07%
2020 5,394−0.52%

Twin towns – sister cities

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Seelow is twinned with:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
  4. ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". seelow.de (in German). Seelow. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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Media related to Seelow at Wikimedia Commons