Peitz
Peitz
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Coat of arms of Peitz Coat of arms | |
Location of Peitz
within Spree-Neiße district | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Spree-Neiße |
| Municipal assoc. | Peitz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–29) | Jörg Krakow[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03185 |
| Dialling codes | 035601 |
| Vehicle registration | SPN |
| Website | www |
Peitz (German: [paɪts] Audio file "De-Peitz.ogg" not found; Lower Sorbian: Picnjo; Polish: Pieczyn)[2] is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, in eastern Germany.
Overview
[edit | edit source]It is situated 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Cottbus. Surrounded by freshwater lakes, it is well known for its fishing industry. The town was at one time on the border between the states of Brandenburg and Saxony, and was formerly protected by strong artillery fortifications built in brick, dating from the 16th century. Only small parts of these remain.
History
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From 1661 to 1678, Peitz was the place of imprisonment of Hieronymus Roth, leader of the opposition of the city of Königsberg against Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, and opponent of the secession of the city from the Kingdom of Poland.[3]
From 1815 to 1947, Peitz was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.
After World War II, Peitz was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Peitz has been part of Brandenburg.
Demography
[edit | edit source]Noted People
[edit | edit source]Lilly Kann (British film character actress) - (Born Peitz, 1893). Though the BFI website claims she was born in Berlin.
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People
[edit | edit source]- 1893: Lily Kann, actress
- 1969: Jörg Schwanke, footballer
- 1971: Jana Thiel, journalist
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
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