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Ruhland
Brandenburgtown
Ruhland
Total population
3,747
Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Ruhland is a town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in Upper Lusatia, Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Senftenberg.
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History
It was first mentioned in 1317. The town was at various times ruled by Bohemian, Hungarian, Saxon and Polish monarchs, before it was annexed by Prussia in 1815. In 1705, the town was visited twice by Augustus II the Strong. From 1815 to 1825, Ruhland was part of the Province of Brandenburg, from 1825 to 1919 of the Province of Silesia, from 1919 to 1938 of the Province of Lower Silesia, again from 1938 to 1941 of the Province of Silesia and again from 1941 to 1945 of the Province of Lower Silesia. From 1945 to 1952 it was part of Saxony and from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
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Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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Official Identifiers
Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office
- AGS
- 12066272
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,737
- Wikidata
- Q572601
Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439