Reichenwalde

Municipality in Brandenburg, Germany

(2019–24) Mike Hemm^[1] (SPD)Area • Total26.03 km² (10.05 sq mi)Elevation52 m (171 ft)Population • Total1,289 • Density50/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes033631Vehicle registrationLOSWebsitewww.amt-scharmuetzelsee.de

Reichenwalde is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.

History

From 1815 to 1947, Reichenwalde was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.

After World War II, Reichenwalde was incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Frankfurt of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Reichenwalde is again part of Brandenburg.

Demography

Reichenwalde: Population development
within the current boundaries (2013)^[3]

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1875 1,112 —     1890 1,099 −0.08% 1910 1,150 +0.23% 1925 1,160 +0.06% 1933 1,245 +0.89% 1939 1,193 −0.71% 1946 1,414 +2.46% 1950 1,453 +0.68% 1964 1,242 −1.11% 1971 1,187 −0.64% 1981 1,065 −1.08% 1985 1,001 −1.54% 1989 984 −0.43% 1990 990 +0.61% 1991 968 −2.22% 1992 955 −1.34% 1993 971 +1.68% 1994 978 +0.72% 1995 987 +0.92% 1996 997 +1.01%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1997 1,002 +0.50% 1998 1,061 +5.89% 1999 1,086 +2.36% 2000 1,087 +0.09% 2001 1,108 +1.93% 2002 1,118 +0.90% 2003 1,121 +0.27% 2004 1,109 −1.07% 2005 1,097 −1.08% 2006 1,095 −0.18% 2007 1,106 +1.00% 2008 1,104 −0.18% 2009 1,119 +1.36% 2010 1,122 +0.27% 2011 1,122 +0.00% 2012 1,119 −0.27% 2013 1,113 −0.54% 2014 1,104 −0.81% 2015 1,115 +1.00% 2016 1,138 +2.06%

Notable people

• Wolfgang Kohlhaase (1931-2022) - acclaimed screenwriter, who lived in Reichenwalde

References