# Löwenberger Land

Löwenberger Land is a municipality in the Oberhavel district, in the German state of Brandenburg, about 50 km north of Berlin.

## Overview

Established on 31 December 1997, it consists of 15 villages:
| Falkenthal Glambeck Grieben Großmutz Grüneberg | Gutengermendorf Häsen Hoppenrade Liebenberg Linde | Löwenberg Nassenheide (since 2003) Neuendorf (since 2002) Neulöwenberg Teschendorf |
Löwenberg was first mentioned in a 1269 deed, when it was acquired by the Bishopric of Brandenburg from the Brandenburg Margraves. A Gothic fieldstone church was erected in the 13th century. The church and large parts of the village were devastated by a fire in 1808. In 1877 Löwenberg gained access to the new Prussian Nordbahn railway line from Berlin to Neubrandenburg.
The municipality is known for Liebenberg Castle [de] (Schloss Liebenberg) built in 1745, the former residence of Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg (1847–1921) who from 1886 on held a homophile political salon - the Liebenberg Circle - here. Members included the Berlin military commander Kuno von Moltke, the later Chancellor Bernhard von Bülow and Emperor Wilhelm II. The circle broke up in 1907 with the Harden-Eulenburg Affair.

## Transportation

Löwenberg is situated at the junction of the Bundesstraßen 96 and 167. The Löwenberg railway station is served by the Nordbahn line from Berlin to Stralsund. In east-west direction train connections are also available toward Prenzlau and Rheinsberg. Further Nordbahn railway stations are also in the villages of Grüneberg and Nassenheide.

## Notable people

* Libertas Schulze-Boysen, Resistance fighter, born 20 November 1913 in Paris, died 22 December 1942 in Berlin Plötzensee Prison, granddaughter of Philipp zu Eulenburg, spent her childhood at Liebenberg Castle.

## Some historical sites

* Some buildings and scenes from the region
* Church in Löwenberg
* Church in Glambeck
* Church in Grieben
* Church in Linde
* Sachsenhausen Todesmarsch (death march) route marker
* Church in Gutengermendorf
* Building in Löwenberg
* Former tavern in Gutengermendorf
* Liebenberg Castle
* Alcove house in Liebenberg
* Former schoolhouse in Klevesche Häuser
* Manor
* Estate

## Demography

* 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 and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2020-2030 (green line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1875 | 6,624 | — |
| 1890 | 7,334 | +0.68% |
| 1910 | 7,569 | +0.16% |
| 1925 | 8,002 | +0.37% |
| 1933 | 8,365 | +0.56% |
| 1939 | 9,195 | +1.59% |
| 1946 | 13,085 | +5.17% |
| 1950 | 12,565 | −1.01% |
| 1964 | 9,998 | −1.62% |
| 1971 | 9,900 | −0.14% |
| 1981 | 8,837 | −1.13% |
| 1985 | 8,733 | −0.30% |
| 1989 | 8,647 | −0.25% |
| 1990 | 8,527 | −1.39% |
| 1991 | 8,432 | −1.11% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1992 | 8,358 | −0.88% |
| 1993 | 8,302 | −0.67% |
| 1994 | 8,280 | −0.26% |
| 1995 | 8,294 | +0.17% |
| 1996 | 8,290 | −0.05% |
| 1997 | 8,205 | −1.03% |
| 1998 | 8,260 | +0.67% |
| 1999 | 8,437 | +2.14% |
| 2000 | 8,471 | +0.40% |
| 2001 | 8,472 | +0.01% |
| 2002 | 8,481 | +0.11% |
| 2003 | 8,457 | −0.28% |
| 2004 | 8,436 | −0.25% |
| 2005 | 8,425 | −0.13% |
| 2006 | 8,305 | −1.42% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2007 | 8,230 | −0.90% |
| 2008 | 8,140 | −1.09% |
| 2009 | 8,093 | −0.58% |
| 2010 | 8,072 | −0.26% |
| 2011 | 8,016 | −0.69% |
| 2012 | 7,967 | −0.61% |
| 2013 | 7,975 | +0.10% |
| 2014 | 8,041 | +0.83% |
| 2015 | 8,101 | +0.75% |
| 2016 | 8,084 | −0.21% |
| 2017 | 8,157 | +0.90% |
| 2018 | 8,260 | +1.26% |
| 2019 | 8,411 | +1.83% |
| 2020 | 8,460 | +0.58% |