Eichwalde
Eichwalde is a municipality of the Dahme-Spreewald district in Brandenburg, Germany, situated at the southeastern Berlin city limits. With 2.8 km² (1.1 sq mi) it is the smallest Brandenburg municipality by area, while its population density is the second highest (after Glienicke/Nordbahn).
Demography
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Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
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Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts
Eichwalde:
Population development within the current boundaries (2013)[2]
| Year |
Population |
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| 1875 | 54 |
| 1890 | 28 |
| 1910 | 1 565 |
| 1925 | 3 069 |
| 1933 | 4 815 |
| 1939 | 6 318 |
| 1946 | 5 847 |
| 1950 | 6 493 |
| 1964 | 6 352 |
| 1971 | 6 377 |
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| Year |
Population |
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| 1981 | 5 962 |
| 1985 | 5 705 |
| 1989 | 5 218 |
| 1990 | 5 141 |
| 1991 | 5 030 |
| 1992 | 4 942 |
| 1993 | 4 860 |
| 1994 | 4 864 |
| 1995 | 4 887 |
| 1996 | 4 972 |
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| Year |
Population |
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| 1997 | 5 277 |
| 1998 | 5 551 |
| 1999 | 5 720 |
| 2000 | 5 737 |
| 2001 | 5 749 |
| 2002 | 5 823 |
| 2003 | 5 837 |
| 2004 | 5 976 |
| 2005 | 6 002 |
| 2006 | 6 078 |
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| Year |
Population |
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| 2007 | 6 073 |
| 2008 | 6 114 |
| 2009 | 6 113 |
| 2010 | 6 205 |
| 2011 | 6 252 |
| 2012 | 6 305 |
| 2013 | 6 359 |
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History
The land settlement of Eichwalde was founded on March 20, 1893.
Culture
Museen
The Old Firestation is a cultural center of the town. In the building many concerts, exhibitions, readings and other cultural events are organized by the local Freundeskreis Alte Feuerwache e.V. (Circle of friends of the Old Fire Station) take place.
Music
- The last remaining Parabrahm pipe organ (constructed in 1908) of the world
Buildings
- Center of Eichwalde with an impressing ensemble of buildings from the time of the founding of Eichwalde, for example the Humboldt-Gymnasium (Humboldt High School) and the Alte Feuerwache (Old Fire Station)
- Churches: Catholic (St. Anthony, neo-Roman style), Protestant/Lutheran (neo-Gothic style), Methodist (Eben Ezer), New Apostolic, Landeskirchliche Gemeinschaft
- Water tower
Monuments of nature
- Friedenseiche (Oak of Peace) => Symbol of the Town
Economy and Infrastructure
Traffic
Famous people
References
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