Cottbus district

Basic data
Administrative headquarters:	cottbus
Area :	8,262 km²
Residents :	884,700 (1989)
License plate :	Z
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The Cottbus district was established in 1952 after the dissolution of the states in the GDR as one of a total of 14 districts . The south of the state of Brandenburg , part of the state of Saxony-Anhalt with the districts of Jessen , Herzberg and Bad Liebenwerda as well as the Saxon districts of Hoyerswerda and Weißwasser were incorporated into the Cottbus district. It corresponded roughly to the Niederlausitz region .

Administrative division

The district included the urban district of Cottbus (from March 1, 1954) as well as the subsequent districts. For the circles to the settlement area of the Sorbs were also each of which is Sorbian name specified.

1. Bad Liebenwerda district
2. District of Calau (Sorb. Wokrejs Kalawa )
3. Cottbus-Land district (Sorb. Wokrejs Chóśebuz )
4. Finsterwalde district
5. Forest district (Sorb. Wokrejs Baršć )
6. District of Guben (Sorb. Wokrejs Gubin )
7. Herzberg district
8. District of Hoyerswerda (Sorb. Wokrjes Wojerecy )
9. Jessen district
10. Luckau district
11. District of Lübben (Sorb. Wokrejs Lubin )
12. Senftenberg District (Sorb. Wokrejs Zły Komorow )
13. Spremberg district (Sorb. Wokrejs Grodk )
14. District of Weißwasser (Sorb. Wokrjes Běła Woda )

In 1990 the states were reintroduced into the territory of the GDR and the districts dissolved. Most of the Cottbus district went into the state of Brandenburg . The districts of Hoyerswerda and Weißwasser became part of the Free State of Saxony through a referendum , and the district of Jessen became part of Saxony-Anhalt .

Government and party leaders

Chair of the District Council

• 1952–1959: Werner Manneberg (1923–2000)
• 1959–1962: Heinz Krüger (1919–2015)
• 1962 -1962: Rudolf Müller (provisional) (* 1911)
• 1962–1971: Hans Schmidt (1915–1995)
• 1971–1989: Irma Uschkamp (1929–2014)
• 1989–1990: Peter Siegesmund (* 1940)
• 1990 -1990: Karl-Heinz Kretschmer (government representative, * 1948)

First secretaries of the SED district leadership

• 1952–1953: Franz Bruk (1923–1996)
• 1953–1969: Albert Stief (1920–1998)
• 1969–1989: Werner Walde (1926–2010)
• 1989–1990: Wolfgang Thiel (* 1948)

population

• 1950: 803.798
• 1960: 807.840
• 1971: 861.061

City of Cottbus (since 1954)

• 1950: 60.874
• 1962: 67.733
• 1971: 82.897

Area of ​​the district: 8,262 km², area of ​​the urban district Cottbus: 51 km²

coat of arms

Due to the seal order of the GDR of May 28, 1953, all regional coats of arms lost their significance as a brand or seal. However, the coats of arms of the cities and districts were still used on buildings or in publications without fulfilling an official function. The coat of arms of the Cottbus district used in some books actually shows the coat of arms of the city of Cottbus. The seal coat of arms of the GDR was official. It was not until the municipal constitution of the GDR on May 17, 1990 that municipalities and districts were able to expressly use coats of arms again and use them as seals.

See also

• History of Brandenburg

literature

• Klaus Neitmann : District Assembly and Council of the District of Cottbus (1952–1990 / 91). Finding aid, 2007, ISBN 978-3-631-56226-0 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} 40 years of the GDR . State Central Administration for Statistics, May 1989