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Kolkwitz

Kolkwitz/Gołkojce
Popular pub „Koselmühle“, located near Glinzig
Popular pub „Koselmühle“, located near Glinzig
Coat of arms of Kolkwitz/Gołkojce
Coat of arms
Kolkwitz/Gołkojce  is located in Germany
Kolkwitz/Gołkojce
Kolkwitz/Gołkojce
Coordinates: 51°45′00″N 14°15′00″E / 51.75000°N 14.25000°E / 51.75000; 14.25000Coordinates: 51°45′00″N 14°15′00″E / 51.75000°N 14.25000°E / 51.75000; 14.25000
Country Germany
State Brandenburg
District Spree-Neiße
Government
 • Mayor Fritz Handrow
Area
 • Total 104.02 km2 (40.16 sq mi)
Elevation 126 m (413 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 9,147
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 03099
Dialling codes 0355, 035603, 035604, 035606
Vehicle registration SPN
Website www.kolkwitz.de

Kolkwitz (Lower Sorbian Gołkojce) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg.

Kolkwitz is situated 5 km west of Cottbus. location

This central position makes Kolkwitz a good base for exploring trips to

First documentation concerning Kolkwitz is based in the 13th century.

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

Pictures from Kolkwitz can be found here. Clicking the pictures gives you further information ( German only).

There's a bunker of former airforce of German Democratic Republic (GS-31), which can be visited. website

Hotels and restaurants are listed here.

Biggest sportsclub in Kolkwitz is the SV Kolkwitz 1896 e.V. .

Kolkwitzer Carneval Club e. V. is known to be one of the most active Carneval Clubs in the region.

Motorsportclub Hänchen arranges German Open Masterships in Motocross (motorbikes) every year.

Firebrigades (German: „Feuerwehren“) in the different towns of the municipality are a very popular.

More clubs can be found here.

The municipality Kolkwitz exists since the year 1993. It includes the following towns:

There are partnerships between Kolkwitz and the towns following:


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