Luckenwalde
Luckenwalde | |
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Market tower and St. John's Church | |
Location of Luckenwalde within Teltow-Fläming district | |
| Coordinates: 52°05′N 13°10′E / 52.083°N 13.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Teltow-Fläming |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Elisabeth Herzog-von der Heide (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.61 km2 (18.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 20,904 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 14943 |
| Dialling codes | 03371 |
| Vehicle registration | TF |
| Website | www.luckenwalde.de |
Luckenwalde (German: [ˌlʊkn̩ˈvaldə] ⓘ; Upper and Lower Sorbian: Łukowc, Upper Sorbian: [ˈwukɔfts], Lower Sorbian: [ˈwukɔwts]) is the capital of the Teltow-Fläming district in the state of Brandenburg in eastern Germany. It is situated on the Nuthe river north of the Fläming Heath, at the eastern rim of the Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, about 50 km (31 mi) south of Berlin. The town area includes the villages of Frankenfelde and Kolzenburg.