Drebkau
Drjowk
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Drebkau
Coat of arms
Location of Drebkau within Spree-Neiße district
Drebkau is located in Germany
Drebkau
Drebkau
Drebkau is located in Brandenburg
Drebkau
Drebkau
Coordinates: 51°39′N 14°13′E / 51.650°N 14.217°E / 51.650; 14.217
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictSpree-Neiße
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Paul Köhne[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total142.94 km2 (55.19 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,432
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03116
Dialling codes035602
Vehicle registrationSPN
Websitewww.drebkau.de

Drebkau (Lower Sorbian: Drjowk, pronounced [ˈdrʲɔwk]) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, in Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. It is situated 14 km (9 mi) southwest of Cottbus.

History

Palace in Drebkau, edition by Alexander Duncker

It was first mentioned in 1353. The town was at various times ruled by Bohemian, Hungarian, Saxon and Polish monarchs, before it was annexed by Prussia in 1815. The coat of arms contains the Czech Lion. From 1815 to 1947, Drebkau was part of the Province of Brandenburg.

During World War II, two forced labour subcamps of the Nazi prison for women in Cottbus were located in the present-day districts of Auras (Huraz) and Schorbus (Skjarbošc), respectively.[3][4]

After the war, Drebkau was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Drebkau has been part of Brandenburg.

Demography

Drebkau: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[5]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 5,799—    
1890 5,453−0.41%
1910 7,420+1.55%
1925 7,771+0.31%
1939 7,286−0.46%
1950 9,311+2.25%
1964 8,172−0.93%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 8,261+0.15%
1981 6,937−1.73%
1985 6,539−1.47%
1990 6,068−1.48%
1995 6,272+0.66%
2000 6,628+1.11%
2005 6,324−0.93%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 5,910−1.34%
2015 5,626−0.98%
2016 5,610−0.28%
2017 5,580−0.53%
2018 5,538−0.75%
2019 5,509−0.52%
2020 5,508−0.02%

Notable people

  • Bogumił Šwjela (1873–1948), Sorbian Protestant clergyman, activist and journalist

References

  1. ↑ Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Außenkommando des Frauenzuchthaus Cottbus in Auras". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Außenkommando des Frauenzuchthaus Cottbus in Schorbus". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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