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Prenzlau

Coordinates: 53°19′N 13°52′E / 53.317°N 13.867°E / 53.317; 13.867
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Prenzlau
Town
Medieval town gate Mitteltor and St Mary Church
Medieval town gate Mitteltor and St Mary Church
Coat of arms of Prenzlau
Coat of arms
Location of Prenzlau within Uckermark district
AngermündeBoitzenburger LandBrüssowCarmzow-WallmowCasekowFlieth-StegelitzGartzGerswaldeGöritzGramzowGrünowHohenselchow-Groß PinnowLychenMescherinMilmersdorfMittenwaldeNordwestuckermarkOberuckerseePinnowPrenzlauRandowtalSchenkenbergSchönfeldSchwedtTantowTemmen-RingenwaldeTemplinUckerfeldeUckerlandZichowBrandenburg
Prenzlau is located in Germany
Prenzlau
Prenzlau
Prenzlau is located in Brandenburg
Prenzlau
Prenzlau
Coordinates: 53°19′N 13°52′E / 53.317°N 13.867°E / 53.317; 13.867
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictUckermark
Subdivisions24 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Hendrik Sommer[1]
Area
 • Total
142.18 km2 (54.90 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
18,909
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
17291
Dialling codes03984
Vehicle registrationUM
Websitewww.prenzlau.info

Prenzlau (German: [ˈpʁɛntslaʊ] ⓘ; Low German: Prentzlow) is a town in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany, the administrative seat of Uckermark District. It is also the centre of the historic Uckermark region.

Geography

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The town is located on the Ucker river, about 100 km (62 mi) north of Berlin. Prenzlau station—which opened in 1863—is a stop on the Angermünde–Stralsund railway line.

History

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Market Square with the Town Hall in the early 20th century

Settled since Neolithic times, the Prenzlau area from the 7th century AD was the site of several gords erected by the Polabian Slavs called Ukrani. In the late 12th century, the Dukes of Pomerania had the region colonized by Low German settlers.

Prenzlau itself, named after Slavic Premyslaw, was first mentioned in 1187. It received town privileges by Duke Barnim I of Pomerania in 1234. When Duke Barnim signed the Treaty of Landin with the Ascanian margraves of Brandenburg in 1250, Prenzlau was already a fortified town with walls and moats, four parish churches and a monastery. Together with Berlin-Cölln, Frankfurt and Stendal, it ranked among the largest towns in the margraviate.

The Prenzlau and the Uckermark region were devastated during the Thirty Years' War. In 1687, a commune of French Huguenots was established in the town,[3] and an economic recovery started. Also a garrison town, Prenzlau was again ravaged by passing troops during the Seven Years' War and the Napoleonic Wars. In the mid 19th century, several citizens emigrated to Australia, where they founded the town of Prenzlau, Queensland west of Brisbane.

In World War II the Oflag II-A prisoner-of-war camp, mostly for Polish and Belgian officers, was located just south of Prenzlau on the main road to Berlin. A subcamp of the Ravensbrück concentration camp was established in 1943, later relocated to Lindenhagen.[4] The town centre was largely destroyed. The East German authorities had it rebuilt with large panel Plattenbau buildings.

Demography

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  • 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)
    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)
  • 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)
    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)
Residents by country of birth[5]
Nationality Population
(2022)
 Germany 17,260 91.6%
 Poland 535 2.84%
 Russia 146 0,77%
 Syria 134 0.71%
 Afghanistan 121 0.64%
Prenzlau: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[6]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 18,512—    
1890 20,823+0.79%
1910 24,327+0.78%
1925 24,572+0.07%
1939 27,697+0.86%
1950 22,960−1.69%
1964 23,267+0.09%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 24,890+0.97%
1981 26,020+0.44%
1985 26,326+0.29%
1990 25,900−0.33%
1995 23,847−1.64%
2000 22,737−0.95%
2005 20,904−1.67%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 20,078−0.80%
2015 19,275−0.81%
2016 19,279+0.02%
2017 19,110−0.88%
2018 19,024−0.45%
2019 18,970−0.28%
2020 18,849−0.64%

Climate

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Climate data for Prenzlau (Grünow) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		3.6
(38.5) 		8.0
(46.4) 		14.2
(57.6) 		18.2
(64.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.7
(76.5) 		24.4
(75.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		13.3
(55.9) 		7.2
(45.0) 		3.6
(38.5) 		13.6
(56.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7) 		0.8
(33.4) 		3.8
(38.8) 		8.7
(47.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		16.3
(61.3) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.7
(65.7) 		14.7
(58.5) 		9.6
(49.3) 		4.9
(40.8) 		1.8
(35.2) 		9.5
(49.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		0.2
(32.4) 		3.4
(38.1) 		7.1
(44.8) 		10.8
(51.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.4
(56.1) 		10.2
(50.4) 		6.2
(43.2) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		5.2
(41.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.2
(1.27) 		20.8
(0.82) 		28.8
(1.13) 		22.5
(0.89) 		44.1
(1.74) 		61.4
(2.42) 		72.2
(2.84) 		54.2
(2.13) 		41.3
(1.63) 		35.9
(1.41) 		33.6
(1.32) 		27.7
(1.09) 		489.3
(19.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.2 12.5 12.3 10.3 12.6 12.6 13.6 13.2 11.5 13.9 13.9 16.4 160.7
Average relative humidity (%) 87.7 84.2 79.4 71.9 72.7 73.4 70.8 70.2 76.2 84.6 89.9 89.4 79.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47.3 72.6 134.4 216.1 241.7 240.7 228.4 218.4 172.6 112.8 50.9 34.4 1,813.1
Source: World Meteorological Organization[7]

Politics

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Seats in the town's assembly (Stadtverordnetenversammlung) as of 2014 local elections:

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Prenzlau is twinned with:[8]

Notable people

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Natalia Alexeievna of Russia in 1776
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  • Gate Tower of the Brick Gothic 'Mitteltor'
    Gate Tower of the Brick Gothic 'Mitteltor'
  • War memorial ruin of the Holy Spirit Church
    War memorial ruin of the Holy Spirit Church
  • Marienkirche
    Marienkirche
  • Historical painting of the Dedelow Castle
    Historical painting of the Dedelow Castle
  • Dominican abbey
    Dominican abbey
  • Unterucker Lake
    Unterucker Lake
  • Ucker canal watergate
    Ucker canal watergate
  • Platform of the train station
    Platform of the train station
  • Martin Luther memorial
    Martin Luther memorial
  • Medieval town wall, gate tower
    Medieval town wall, gate tower
  • Village church in Ellingen
    Village church in Ellingen

References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Uckermark Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ Muret, Eduard (1885). Geschichte der Französischen Kolonie in Brandenburg-Preußen, unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Berliner Gemeinde. Aus Veranlassung der Zweihundertjährigen Jubelfeier am 29. Oktober 1885 (in German). Berlin. p. 259.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Megargee, Geoffrey P. (2009). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume I. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. p. 1218. ISBN 978-0-253-35328-3.
  5. ^ "Germany's population by country of birth 2022". Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  6. ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
  7. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Partnerstädte". prenzlau.eu (in German). Prenzlau. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
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