Wusterhausen
Church in Nackel
Church in Nackel
Coat of arms of Wusterhausen
Location of Wusterhausen within Ostprignitz-Ruppin district
Wusterhausen   is located in Germany
Wusterhausen
Wusterhausen
Wusterhausen   is located in Brandenburg
Wusterhausen
Wusterhausen
Coordinates: 52°52′59″N 12°28′00″E / 52.88306°N 12.46667°E / 52.88306; 12.46667
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictOstprignitz-Ruppin
Government
  Mayor (201826) Philipp Schulz[1] (Ind.)
Area
  Total195.42 km2 (75.45 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total5,772
  Density30/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
16868
Dialling codes033979
Vehicle registrationOPR
Websitewww.wusterhausen.de

Wusterhausen (German pronunciation: [vʊstɐˈhaʊ̯zn̩]; official name Wusterhausen/Dosse) is a municipality in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in northwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Dosse, 7 km southeast of Kyritz, and 75 km northwest of Berlin.

History

From 1815 to 1945, Wusterhausen was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Potsdam of East Germany.

Demography

Wusterhausen/Dosse: Population development
within the current boundaries (2020)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 8,144    
1890 8,151+0.01%
1910 7,673−0.30%
1925 7,912+0.20%
1939 7,619−0.27%
1950 11,550+3.85%
1964 8,590−2.09%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1971 8,338−0.42%
1981 7,561−0.97%
1985 7,447−0.38%
1990 7,266−0.49%
1995 7,097−0.47%
2000 6,857−0.69%
2005 6,584−0.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 6,227−1.11%
2015 6,013−0.70%
2016 5,955−0.96%
2017 5,885−1.18%
2018 5,807−1.33%
2019 5,761−0.79%
2020 5,755−0.10%

People

References

Church in Tornow
  1. Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin 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. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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