Senftenberg (Sorbian languages: Zły Komorow) is a town in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany, capital of the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district.

Senftenberg Zły Komorow
Town
Market Square
Coat of arms
Location of Senftenberg within Oberspreewald-Lausitz district
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Coordinates: 51°31′N 14°01′E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Government
• Mayor (2014–22)	Andreas Fredrich[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	127.56 km2 (49.25 sq mi)
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	23,232
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	01945 (Peickwitz), 01968 (Brieske, Großkoschen, Niemtsch, Sedlitz, Senftenberg), 01996 (Hosena)
Dialling codes	03573, 035756 (Hosena, Peickwitz)
Vehicle registration	OSL, CA, SFB
Website	www.senftenberg.de

Geography

Senftenberg is located in the southwest of the historic Lower Lusatia region at the border with Saxony. Its town centre is situated north of the river Black Elster and the artificial Senftenberger Lake, part of the Lusatian Lake District chain, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Hoyerswerda, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Cottbus.

Senftenberg station is north of the centre and a major railway freight yard is located to its north-east, with a locomotive depot.

History

Senftenberg was first mentioned in a 1279 deed issued by Henry III the Illustrious of Wettin, then margrave of Lusatia. With Lower Lusatia, the settlement was acquired by the Kingdom of Bohemia under Charles IV of Luxembourg in 1368. Elector Frederick II of Saxony acquired Senftenberg in 1448, whereafter the area as a border stronghold of the House of Wettin was separated from Bohemian Lusatia, until in 1635 all Lusatian territories fell to Saxony by the Peace of Prague. According to the 1815 Congress of Vienna, Lower Lusatia was annexed by Prussia and incorporated into the Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

Names

• Czech: Zlý Komorov
• German: Senftenberg
• Polish: Zły Komorów
• Upper Sorbian: Zły Komorow
• Lower Sorbian: Zły Komorow

Lake Senftenberg

Lake Senftenberg is a popular tourist destination. In 1973, the former open cast mine, was officially opened to the public. Today, the lake is known for its excellent water quality. It is part of the so-called Lusatian Lakeland, a group of 23 artificial lakes.

Demography

After the second half of the 19th century the inhabitants increased because of workers coming to Senftenberg to work in the coal mines. After the German Reunion, many inhabitants moved to the western part of Germany.

• 
  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 and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005–2030 (yellow line); for 2017–2030 (scarlet line); for 2020–2030 (green line)

Sports

In Senftenberg is the soccer club FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg.

Twin towns – sister cities

Senftenberg is twinned with:[4]

Notable people

• Hermann Kuhnt (1850–1925), ophthalmologist
• Herbert Windt (1894–1965), composer
• Joachim Sauer (born 1949), chemist and professor

Gallery

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  Old Town
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  Estate housing
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  Lutheran church
  in "Jüttendorf"
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  Coats of Arms of Poland and Saxony on a postal milestone

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Senftenberg.

• Official website (in German)

На других языках

[de] Senftenberg

[es] Senftenberg

[ru] Зенфтенберг