Editing Dahme-Spreewald

{{Infobox District DE
|name=Dahme-Spreewald
|state=Brandenburg
|image_flag=Flagge Dahme-Spreewald.svg
|image_coa=Wappen Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald.svg
|capital=[[Lübben (Spreewald)|Lübben]]
|area=2,261
|Kreisschlüssel    = 12061
| district_admin    = Sven Herzberger
| admin_party       =
|carsign=LDS, KW, LC, LN
|url=[http://www.dahme-spreewald.de dahme-spreewald.de]
|map={{Germany district OSM map |parent_subdivision = Q1208}}
}}
'''Dahme-Spreewald''' ({{langx|dsb|Wokrejs Damna-Błota}}, {{IPA|dsb|ˈwɔkrɛjs ˈdamna ˈbwɔta|pron}}) is a district in [[Brandenburg]], [[Germany]]. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of [[Oder-Spree]], [[Spree-Neiße]], [[Oberspreewald-Lausitz]], [[Elbe-Elster]] and [[Teltow-Fläming]], and by the city of [[Berlin]].

== History ==
The Spreewald region has always been a centre of [[Sorbs|Sorbian]] culture. In medieval times the cities of Lübben and Luckau had successively been capitals of the margravate of [[Lusatia|Lower Lusatia]]. From 1815 on Lower Lusatia was a part of [[Prussia]]. Throughout the 19th century the region remained an agriculturally used area, some urbanisation taking place in the very north (close to Berlin) only.

When the state of Brandenburg was newly founded in 1990, the districts of Lübben, Luckau and Königs Wusterhausen had been established. In 1993 the three districts were merged.

== Geography ==
The [[Spree (river)|Spree]] river enters the district in the southeast and leaves to the northeast. The wooded regions along its banks are called '''Spreewald'''. The Spreewald is the westernmost part of Lusatia. Especially the cities of [[Lübben]] and [[Lübbenau]] welcome many tourists each year, offering boat trips and relaxing holidays in the beautiful [[Spreewald]] nature.

The [[Dahme River|Dahme river]] is a tributary of the Spree. It forms many lakes in the northern part of the district. The Dahme leaves the district towards Berlin, where it is occasionally used for boat races. Eventually, it joins the Spree.

== Demography ==
<gallery widths="250" heights="200">
File:Bevölkerungsentwicklung Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald.pdf|Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state)
File:Bevölkerungsprognosen Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald.pdf|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 2014-2030 (red line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
</gallery>

{{historical populations
|align=none | cols=3 | percentages=pagr
|title = Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald: Population development <br>within the current boundaries (2019)<ref>Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Population_projection_Brandenburg Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons]</ref>
| 1875 | 83381
| 1890 | 87772
| 1910 | 103543
| 1925 | 109281
| 1933 | 120359
| 1939 | 137972
| 1946 | 162990
| 1950 | 161884
| 1964 | 151847
| 1971 | 151350
| 1981 | 148279
| 1985 | 147508
| 1989 | 144791
| 1990 | 142899
| 1991 | 140836
| 1992 | 141714
| 1993 | 141701
| 1994 | 142819
| 1995 | 144990
| 1996 | 147871
| 1997 | 150995
| 1998 | 154894
| 1999 | 157341
| 2000 | 158994
| 2001 | 159568
| 2002 | 159923
| 2003 | 160173
| 2004 | 161179
| 2005 | 161937
| 2006 | 161756
| 2007 | 161699
| 2008 | 161482
| 2009 | 161708
| 2010 | 161805
| 2011 | 160108
| 2012 | 160314
| 2013 | 160793
| 2014 | 161952
| 2015 | 164528
| 2016 | 166074
| 2017 | 167319
| 2018 | 169067
| 2019 | 170791
}}

== Coat of arms ==
The coat of arms displays:
* top left: the bull is the heraldic animal of Lusatia
* top right: the eagle is the heraldic animal of Brandenburg
* bottom: the crown symbolises the former hunting lodge of the Prussian kings, which was in Königs Wusterhausen

== Towns and municipalities ==
{{Imagemap Germany district LDS|Municipalities in LDS.png|300px{{!}}thumb{{!}}Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district}}
{|
! width=33% align=left|Amt-free towns
! width=33% align=left|[[Amt (political division)|Ämter]]
! width=33% align=left|
|- valign=top
||
#[[Königs Wusterhausen]]
#[[Lübben (Spreewald)]] – Lubin
#[[Luckau]]
#[[Mittenwalde]]
#[[Wildau]]
<br>
'''Amt-free municipalities'''
#[[Bestensee]]
#[[Eichwalde]]
#[[Heideblick]]
#[[Heidesee]]
#[[Märkische Heide]]
#[[Schönefeld, Brandenburg|Schönefeld]]
#[[Schulzendorf]]
#[[Zeuthen]]
||
'''1.''' [[Lieberose/Oberspreewald]]
#[[Alt Zauche-Wußwerk]] – Stara Niwa-Wózwjerch
#[[Byhleguhre-Byhlen]] – Běła Góra-Bělin
#[[Jamlitz]]
#[[Lieberose]]<sup>1, 2</sup>
#[[Neu Zauche]] – Nowa Niwa
#[[Schwielochsee]]
#[[Spreewaldheide]]
#[[Straupitz]] – Tšupc

'''2.''' [[Schenkenländchen]]
#[[Groß Köris]]
#[[Halbe, Brandenburg|Halbe]]
#[[Märkisch Buchholz]]<sup>2</sup>
#[[Münchehofe]]
#[[Schwerin, Brandenburg|Schwerin]]
#[[Teupitz]]<sup>1, 2</sup>
||
'''3.''' [[Unterspreewald (Amt)|Unterspreewald]]
#[[Bersteland]]
#[[Drahnsdorf]]
#[[Golßen]]<sup>1, 2</sup>
#[[Kasel-Golzig]]
#[[Krausnick-Groß Wasserburg]]
#[[Rietzneuendorf-Staakow]]
#[[Schlepzig]]
#[[Schönwald, Brandenburg|Schönwald]]
#[[Steinreich]]
#[[Unterspreewald]]
|-
|colspan=3 align=center|<sup>1</sup>seat of the Amt; <sup>2</sup>town
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald|Dahme-Spreewald}}
* {{Official website|http://www.dahme-spreewald.de}} (German)
*[http://www.spreewald.de Spreewald tourist website] (German)
*[http://www.naturwacht.de/nawa/gebiete/sw/sw.html Spreewald Biosphere Reserve] (German)

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