Premnitz

Premnitz
Coat of arms
Premnitz
Location of Premnitz within Havelland district
Coordinates: 52°31′59″N 12°19′59″E / 52.53306°N 12.33306°ECoordinates: 52°31′59″N 12°19′59″E / 52.53306°N 12.33306°E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Havelland
Government
• Mayor	Roy Wallenta
Area
• Total	45.42 km^2 (17.54 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,422
• Density	190/km^2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	14727
Dialling codes	03386
Vehicle registration	HVL
Website	www.premnitz.de

Premnitz 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.

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 theromo-tretament 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)
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  Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts

Premnitz:
Population development within the current boundaries^[2]

Year Population 1875 1 353 1890 1 651 1910 1 700 1925 3 520 1933 3 861 1939 5 923 1946 8 575 1950 8 387 1964 12 126 1971 13 724

Year Population 1981 13 447 1985 13 538 1989 13 112 1990 12 832 1991 12 347 1992 12 272 1993 12 095 1994 12 020 1995 11 945 1996 11 698

Year Population 1997 11 464 1998 11 376 1999 11 244 2000 11 018 2001 10 828 2002 10 486 2003 10 295 2004 10 078 2005 9 850 2006 9 655

Year Population 2007 9 490 2008 9 249 2009 9 095 2010 8 893 2011 8 552 2012 8 474

Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.^[3]

References

1. "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2015 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2016.
2. Boundaries as of 2013
3. Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons