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Crinitz

Crinitz is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

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Coordinates: 51°43′59″N 13°46′00″E / 51.73306°N 13.76667°E / 51.73306; 13.76667
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Municipal assoc.Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz)
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Uwe Mader1
Area
 • Total
21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
1,127
 • Density51.63/km2 (133.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03246
Dialling codes035324
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB
Websitewww.crinitz.de

Crinitz (Lower Sorbian: Krynica) is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

History

From 1815 to 1947, Crinitz was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. The municipality in its current borders was created on 26 October 2003 by the legally decreed incorporation of the municipality of Gahro into the municipality of Crinitz.3 Both municipalities had been administered by the Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz) office (until 1995 Amt Kleine Elster) since 1992.

Demography

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) source ↗
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