Herzberg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁtsˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in Brandenburg, Germany.

Alcove house

History

From 1815 to 1945, Herzberg was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Potsdam of East Germany.

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)
YearPop.±% p.a.
Herzberg (Mark): Population development within the current boundaries (2013)
YearPop.±% p.a.1875869—1890795−0.59%1910768−0.17%1925728−0.36%1933767+0.65%1939843+1.59%19461,275+6.09%19501,266−0.18%1964874−2.61%1971855−0.31%1981738−1.46%1985729−0.31%1989716−0.45%1990700−2.23%1991668−4.57%1992673+0.75%1993659−2.08%1994642−2.58%1995643+0.16%1996624−2.95%YearPop.±% p.a.1997640+2.56%1998681+6.41%1999683+0.29%2000699+2.34%2001698−0.14%2002716+2.58%2003721+0.70%2004703−2.50%2005708+0.71%2006667−5.79%2007671+0.60%2008669−0.30%2009672+0.45%2010660−1.79%2011643−2.58%2012634−1.40%2013638+0.63%2014617−3.29%2015630+2.11%2016659+4.60%
1875869—
1890795−0.59%
1910768−0.17%
1925728−0.36%
1933767+0.65%
1939843+1.59%
19461,275+6.09%
19501,266−0.18%
1964874−2.61%
1971855−0.31%
1981738−1.46%
1985729−0.31%
1989716−0.45%
1990700−2.23%
1991668−4.57%
1992673+0.75%
1993659−2.08%
1994642−2.58%
1995643+0.16%
1996624−2.95%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1997640+2.56%
1998681+6.41%
1999683+0.29%
2000699+2.34%
2001698−0.14%
2002716+2.58%
2003721+0.70%
2004703−2.50%
2005708+0.71%
2006667−5.79%
2007671+0.60%
2008669−0.30%
2009672+0.45%
2010660−1.79%
2011643−2.58%
2012634−1.40%
2013638+0.63%
2014617−3.29%
2015630+2.11%
2016659+4.60%