| Coordinates | 52°52′59″N 12°28′00″E |
|---|---|
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Ostprignitz-Ruppin |
| Elevation | 33 |
| Area | 195.42 |
| Postal code | 16868 |
| Area code | 033979 |
| Licence | OPR |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 12 0 68 477 |
| Website | www.wusterhausen.de |
| Mayor | Philipp Schulz[1] |
| Leader term | 2018–26 |
| Party | Independent |
Wusterhausen (vʊstɐˈhaʊ̯zn̩; official name Wusterhausen/Dosse) is a municipality in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in northwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Dosse, 7 km southeast of Kyritz, and 75 km northwest of Berlin.
History
From 1815 to 1945, Wusterhausen was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Potsdam of East Germany.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 8,144 | — |
| 1890 | 8,151 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 7,673 | −5.9% |
| 1925 | 7,912 | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 7,619 | −3.7% |
| 1950 | 11,550 | +51.6% |
| 1964 | 8,590 | −25.6% |
| 1971 | 8,338 | −2.9% |
| 1981 | 7,561 | −9.3% |
| 1985 | 7,447 | −1.5% |
| 1990 | 7,266 | −2.4% |
| 1995 | 7,097 | −2.3% |
| 2000 | 6,857 | −3.4% |
| 2005 | 6,584 | −4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,227 | −5.4% |
| 2015 | 6,013 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | 5,955 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,885 | −1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,807 | −1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,761 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,755 | −0.1% |
People
- Dieter Helm (1941–2022), farmer and politician
- Hermann Wagener (1815–1889), journalist and politician
References
- ^ Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons