Luckenwalde | |
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Location of Luckenwalde within Teltow-Fläming district | |
Coordinates: 52°05′N 13°10′E / 52.083°N 13.167°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Teltow-Fläming |
Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017–25) | Elisabeth Herzog-von der Heide[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 46.75 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,839 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 14943 |
Dialling codes | 03371 |
Vehicle registration | TF |
Website | www.luckenwalde.de |
Luckenwalde (German: [ˌlʊkn̩ˈvaldə] ; Upper and Lower Sorbian: Łukowc, Upper Sorbian: [ˈwukɔfts], Lower Sorbian: [ˈwukɔwts]) is the capital of the Teltow-Fläming district in the German state of Brandenburg. It is situated on the Nuthe river north of the Fläming Heath, at the eastern rim of the Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, about 50 km (31 mi) south of Berlin. The town area includes the villages of Frankenfelde and Kolzenburg.