Neu-Seeland (Upper Sorbian: Nowa Jazorina) is a municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

History

From 1815 to 1947, the constituent localities of Neu-Seeland (Bahnsdorf, Lindchen, Lubochow and Ressen) were part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, they were part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. On 1 February 2002, the municipality of Neu-Seeland was formed by merging the municipalities of Bahnsdorf, Lindchen, Lubochow and Ressen.

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.
Neu-Seeland: Population development within the current boundaries (2013)
YearPop.±% p.a.18751,944—18901,940−0.01%19102,122+0.45%19252,160+0.12%19332,038−0.72%19391,870−1.42%19462,512+4.31%19502,481−0.31%19641,687−2.72%19711,572−1.00%19811,124−3.30%19851,000−2.88%1989841−4.24%1990814−3.21%1991781−4.05%19921,443+84.76%19931,043−27.72%19941,125+7.86%19951,157+2.84%19961,235+6.74%YearPop.±% p.a.19971,169−5.34%19981,081−7.53%19991,199+10.92%20001,112−7.26%20011,153+3.69%20021,098−4.77%20031,098+0.00%2004999−9.02%2005929−7.01%2006817−12.06%2007801−1.96%2008785−2.00%2009607−22.68%2010573−5.60%2011630+9.95%2012614−2.54%2013606−1.30%2014602−0.66%2015585−2.82%2016591+1.03%
18751,944
18901,940−0.01%
19102,122+0.45%
19252,160+0.12%
19332,038−0.72%
19391,870−1.42%
19462,512+4.31%
19502,481−0.31%
19641,687−2.72%
19711,572−1.00%
19811,124−3.30%
19851,000−2.88%
1989841−4.24%
1990814−3.21%
1991781−4.05%
19921,443+84.76%
19931,043−27.72%
19941,125+7.86%
19951,157+2.84%
19961,235+6.74%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19971,169−5.34%
19981,081−7.53%
19991,199+10.92%
20001,112−7.26%
20011,153+3.69%
20021,098−4.77%
20031,098+0.00%
2004999−9.02%
2005929−7.01%
2006817−12.06%
2007801−1.96%
2008785−2.00%
2009607−22.68%
2010573−5.60%
2011630+9.95%
2012614−2.54%
2013606−1.30%
2014602−0.66%
2015585−2.82%
2016591+1.03%