Schlieben

Schlieben
General view of Schlieben withthe bell tower of historic St Martins Church General view of Schlieben with the bell tower of historic St Martins Church
Coat of arms of Schlieben Coat of arms
Schlieben
Location of Schlieben within Elbe-Elster district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Elbe-Elster
Municipal assoc.	Schlieben
Government
• Mayor	Helmut Richter (SPD)
Area
• Total	78.22 km2 (30.20 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	2,564
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	04936
Dialling codes	035361
Vehicle registration	EE
Website	www.schlieben.com

Schlieben is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 22 km north of Bad Liebenwerda. Schlieben was the site of a concentration camp during the Holocaust.

Demography

File:Bevölkerungsentwicklung Schlieben.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)

Schlieben population development within the current boundaries (2013)
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1875 3,374 —     1890 3,196 −0.36% 1910 2,910 −0.47% 1925 2,778 −0.31% 1933 2,802 +0.11% 1939 2,686 −0.70% 1946 4,427 +7.40% 1950 4,496 +0.39% 1964 3,966 −0.89% 1971 3,974 +0.03% 1981 3,620 −0.93% 1985 3,562 −0.40% 1989 3,472 −0.64% 1990 3,403 −1.99% 1991 3,351 −1.53% 1992 3,327 −0.72% 1993 3,294 −0.99% 1994 3,258 −1.09% 1995 3,242 −0.49%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1996 3,222 −0.62% 1997 3,272 +1.55% 1998 3,279 +0.21% 1999 3,207 −2.20% 2000 3,188 −0.59% 2001 3,102 −2.70% 2002 3,069 −1.06% 2003 3,032 −1.21% 2004 2,993 −1.29% 2005 2,930 −2.10% 2006 2,807 −4.20% 2007 2,775 −1.14% 2008 2,734 −1.48% 2009 2,695 −1.43% 2010 2,665 −1.11% 2011 2,609 −2.10% 2012 2,588 −0.80% 2013 2,564 −0.93%