Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 27, 2026

Plattenburg

Plattenburg is a municipality in the Prignitz district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is named after the water castle of Plattenburg which is located in the district.

Last revised
Jul 27, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
267 w
Citations
3
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Plattenburg
Municipality
Plattenburg Castle
Plattenburg Castle
Coat of arms of Plattenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Plattenburg within Prignitz district
LenzerwischeLenzen (Elbe)LanzCumlosenGroß PankowPritzwalkGumtowPlattenburgLegde/QuitzöbelRühstädtBad WilsnackBreeseWeisenWittenbergePerlebergKarstädtGülitz-ReetzPirowBergePutlitzKümmernitztalGerdshagenHalenbeck-RohlsdorfMeyenburgMarienfließTriglitzOstprignitz-RuppinPutlitzMecklenburg-VorpommernSaxony-AnhaltSaxony-Anhalt
source ↗
Map
Location of Plattenburg
Plattenburg
Show map of Germany
Plattenburg
Show map of Brandenburg
Coordinates: 52°58′00″N 12°01′59″E / 52.96667°N 12.03306°E / 52.96667; 12.03306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictPrignitz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–28) Anja Kramer1
Area
 • Total
200.76 km2 (77.51 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
3,149
 • Density15.69/km2 (40.62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
19336
Dialling codes038796
Vehicle registrationPR
Websitewww.plattenburg.de

Plattenburg is a municipality in the Prignitz district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is named after the water castle of Plattenburg which is located in the district.

Demography

  • Development of population since 1875 within the current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population development in Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi Germany; Red Background: Time of communist East Germany)
    Development of population since 1875 within the current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population development in Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi Germany; Red Background: Time of communist East Germany)
  • 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)
    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)
References

References