Perleberg | |
|---|---|
 Town hall and St. James's church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Perleberg within Prignitz district  | |
  Perleberg  Perleberg | |
| Coordinates: 53°04′N 11°52′E / 53.067°N 11.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Prignitz |
| Subdivisions | 12 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Axel Schmidt[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 137.82 km2 (53.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,108 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 19348 |
| Dialling codes | 03876 |
| Vehicle registration | PR |
| Website | www.stadt-perleberg.de |
Perleberg (German: [ˈpɛʁləˌbɛʁk] ; North Margravian: Perlberg) is the capital of the district of Prignitz, located in the northwest of the German state of Brandenburg. The town received city rights in 1239[3] and today[when?] has about 12,000 inhabitants. Located in a mostly agricultural area, the town has a long history of troops (most notably Prussian) being stationed there and as an administrative center for local government.
- ^ Landkreis Prignitz Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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