Schlieben

Schlieben
General view of Schlieben with the bell tower of historic St Martins Church
General view of Schlieben with the bell tower of historic St Martins Church
Coat of arms of Schlieben
Location of Schlieben within Elbe-Elster district
Bad LiebenwerdaCrinitzDoberlug-KirchhainElsterwerdaFalkenbergFichtwaldFinsterwaldeGorden-StaupitzGroßthiemigGrödenHeidelandHerzbergHirschfeldHohenbuckoHohenleipischKremitzaueLebusaLichterfeld-SchacksdorfMassen-NiederlausitzMerzdorfMühlbergPlessaRöderlandRückersdorfSallgastSchildaSchliebenSchönbornSchönewaldeSchradenSonnewaldeTröbitzUebigau-WahrenbrückBrandenburg
Schlieben is located in Germany
Schlieben
Schlieben
Schlieben is located in Brandenburg
Schlieben
Schlieben
Coordinates: 51°43′00″N 13°22′59″E / 51.71667°N 13.38306°E / 51.71667; 13.38306
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Municipal assoc.Schlieben
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Cornelia Schülzchen[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total78.22 km2 (30.20 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,397
 • Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04936
Dialling codes035361
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB
Websitewww.schlieben.com

Schlieben (Lower Sorbian: Sliwin, pronounced [ˈslʲiwʲin]) is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Bad Liebenwerda. Schlieben was the site of a concentration camp during the Holocaust.[3]

  1. ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
  3. ^ "Collections Search - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Search Results".