Königs Wusterhausen
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Location of Königs Wusterhausen within Dahme-Spreewald district
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| Coordinates: 52°17′30″N 13°37′30″E / 52.29167°N 13.62500°ECoordinates: 52°17′30″N 13°37′30″E / 52.29167°N 13.62500°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Brandenburg | |
| District | Dahme-Spreewald | |
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| • Mayor | Stefan Ludwig (Linkspartei) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 95.83 km2 (37.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 35,765 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 15537, 15711, 15751 15754, 15758 |
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| Dialling codes | 03375 | |
| Vehicle registration | LDS | |
| Website | www.koenigs-wusterhausen.de | |
Königs Wusterhausen is a town in the Dahme-Spreewald district of the state of Brandenburg in Germany.
Königs Wusterhausen – or "KW" (German pronunciation: [ˈkaː ˈveː]) as it is often called locally – lies on the Notte canal and the river Dahme southeast of Berlin. Much further away to the west lies the state capital Potsdam.
The abbreviation "KW" is also a reminder of the Königs Wusterhausen radio transmitter as "KW" is also the abbreviation for "Kilowatt" and "Kurzwelle" (German: "Shortwave")
Königs Wusterhausen is the biggest town in the Dahme-Spreewald district. The municipal reforms in 2003 brought about seven amalgamations, since which time the communities of Zeesen, Kablow, Diepensee, Niederlehme, Senzig, Wernsdorf and Zernsdorf have belonged to Königs Wusterhausen, the town's land area has grown sixfold, and its population has doubled.
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 (Blue Line) and Forecasts
In 1320, in connection with an investiture on 19 September, the place ("hus to wosterhusen") and the castle got their first known documentary mention. By 1400, the two were both a fiefdom held by the noble family of Schlieben. In 1500 the estate of Wendisch Wusterhausen was verified for the first time by the Schenken (a noble title) of Landberg zu Teupitz.
On 14 October 1669 Privy Councillor Friedrich von Jena acquired the castle and the village of Wendisch Wusterhausen. In early July 1683, Kurprinz Friedrich, later (1688) Elector Friedrich III, and later still (1701) King Frederick I of Prussia, acquired the castle and the village. In 1698, Kurprinz Friedrich Wilhelm was given the castle along with the attached estate as a gift by his father. In 1707, the Crown Prince and later King Frederick William I of Prussia founded his Company, the "Potsdam Giants". Between 1713 and 1718, the castle was remodelled as a hunting lodge. In 1718, the town, hitherto known as Wusterhausen, was given its current name, Königs Wusterhausen ("Königs" = "king's" in German).
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