Premnitz

Premnitz (German: [ˈpʁɛmnɪt͡s] (listen)) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Havel, 8 km south of Rathenow, 21 km northwest of Brandenburg, and is only 75 km west of central Berlin, to where it is well connected by the railway and road networks. The surrounding landscape is very rural and forested in its make up.

Premnitz
Coat of arms
Location of Premnitz within Havelland district
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Coordinates: 52°31′59″N 12°19′59″E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Havelland
Government
• Mayor	Ralf Tebling
Area
• Total	45.42 km^2 (17.54 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,405
• Density	190/km^2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	14727
Dialling codes	03386
Vehicle registration	HVL
Website	www.premnitz.de

Overview

In order to counteract the economic impact of the decline of the synthetic fibres industry, a lot of effort is being expended so as to utilise a mix of industries, more in tune with the demand for industry that is in harmony with contemporary environmental policies. One such example is Firstwood: a factory which specialises in the thermo-treatment of soft, locally grown and harvested pine, so that it is as resilient to the elements as many of its hardwood alternatives.

It is also envisaged that because of the town's proximity to Berlin and Potsdam, for example, and the development of high quality recreational facilities, Premnitz may be considered as a good place to live and commute to work, as an alternative to living in the city.

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)
• 
  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)

Premnitz: Population development
within the current boundaries (2017)[2]

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1875 1,353 —     1890 1,651 +1.34% 1910 1,700 +0.15% 1925 3,520 +4.97% 1933 3,861 +1.16% 1939 5,923 +7.39% 1946 8,575 +5.43% 1950 8,387 −0.55% 1964 12,126 +2.67% 1971 13,724 +1.78% 1981 13,447 −0.20% 1985 13,358 −0.17% 1989 13,112 −0.46% 1990 12,832 −2.14% 1991 12,347 −3.78%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1992 12,272 −0.61% 1993 12,095 −1.44% 1994 12,020 −0.62% 1995 11,945 −0.62% 1996 11,698 −2.07% 1997 11,464 −2.00% 1998 11,376 −0.77% 1999 11,244 −1.16% 2000 11,018 −2.01% 2001 10,828 −1.72% 2002 10,486 −3.16% 2003 10,295 −1.82% 2004 10,078 −2.11% 2005 9,850 −2.26% 2006 9,655 −1.98%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 9,490 −1.71% 2008 9,249 −2.54% 2009 9,095 −1.67% 2010 8,893 −2.22% 2011 8,552 −3.83% 2012 8,474 −0.91% 2013 8,414 −0.71% 2014 8,430 +0.19% 2015 8,422 −0.09% 2016 8,423 +0.01% 2017 8,375 −0.57% 2018 8,453 +0.93% 2019 8,405 −0.57%

Sons and daughters of the city

• Hans-Peter Grohganz (1948-1981), died at the Berlin Wall
• Karsten Heinz (born 1960), handball goalkeeper and coach
• Anke Domscheit-Berg (born 1968), entrepreneur and politician

References

1. "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2019". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). July 2020.
2. Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons