The municipal area is situated on a sandy terrace in the Berlin-Warsaw glacial valley (Urstromtal). It is bounded by the Oder river to the east, which since 1945 has formed the German–Polish border. Eisenhüttenstadt is the eastern terminus of the Oder–Spree Canal. The town centre is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Frankfurt (Oder) and 110 km (68 mi) southeast of Berlin. Eisenhüttenstadt is served by the Berlin–Wrocław railway line.
The town comprises the districts of Diehlo, Fürstenberg (Oder), and Schönfließ.[3]
The town was built near the historic village of Fürstenberg (Oder) which was founded in 1251. After the Peace of Prague in 1635, Fürstenberg and Lower Lusatia became part of the Electorate of Saxony, and in 1815 it was transferred to Prussia. In 1925, a port on the Oder was created.
The present-day town was founded as a socialist model city in 1950 (initially named Stalinstadt after Joseph Stalin) following a decision by the East German Socialist Unity Party (SED), alongside a new steel mill combine located west of the historic town of Fürstenberg (Oder).[4] A few years before the new town was established, a bridge over the Oder river had been constructed, the earlier one having been destroyed by retreating Wehrmacht forces in February 1945, near the end of World War II.
The population grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1961, during de-Stalinization, the town was renamed Eisenhüttenstadt. After German reunification in 1990, the state-owned steel works were privatized, and most of its 12,000 employees lost their jobs. Thereafter the factory employed around 2,500 workers.[5] The town experienced a steep decline in population, from just over 50,000 to under 30,000.
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 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)
Eisenhüttenstadt: Population development within the current boundaries (2020)[6]
The first design for the new residential quarter was developed by the modernist and Bauhaus architect, Franz Ehrlich, in August 1950. His modernist plan, which laid out a dispersed town landscape along functional lines, was rejected by the Ministry for Reconstruction. The same happened to the plan presented by the architects Kurt Junghanns and Otto Geiler. The plan that was ultimately realized was developed by Kurt Walter Leucht.[7][8]
Rudolf Bahro (1935–1997), regime critic and author of the book The alternative. A critique of real-existing socialism., spent his school days in the city
Tamara Bunke (1937–1967), fellow combatant of Che Guevara in Bolivia, took her Abitur (school leaving examination) in Eisenhüttenstadt
Rolf Henrich (born 1944), lawyer, first signatory of the Founding Congress of the New Forum
References
^Landkreis Oder-Spree Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 2 July 2021.
^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
^"Stadt Eisenhüttenstadt". Land Brandenburg (in German).
^"Eisenhüttenstadt". Eisenhuettenstadt (in German).
^Emily Young (28 April 2014). "Germany: The rise and fall of a model socialist city". BBC News. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
^Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
^. Eisenhuettenstadt (in German). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
^"Unsere Partnerstädte". eisenhuettenstadt.de (in German). Eisenhüttenstadt. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^"Saarlouis – deutsch-deutsche Partner und Freunde seit über 30 Jahren". eisenhuettenstadt.de (in German). Eisenhüttenstadt. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
External links
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The local encyclopedia Wikihüttenstadt
January 03, 2023
eisenhüttenstadt, literally, ironworks, city, german, ʔaɪzn, ˈhʏtn, ʃtat, listen, lower, sorbian, pśibrjog, town, oder, spree, district, state, brandenburg, germany, border, with, poland, east, germany, founded, city, 1950, known, stalinstadt, stalinměsto, bet. Eisenhuttenstadt literally ironworks city in German ʔaɪzn ˈhʏtn ʃtat listen Lower Sorbian Psibrjog is a town in the Oder Spree district of the state of Brandenburg Germany on the border with Poland East Germany founded the city in 1950 It was known as Stalinstadt Stalinmesto between 1953 and 1961 EisenhuttenstadtTownView over EisenhuttenstadtCoat of armsLocation of Eisenhuttenstadt within Oder Spree districtEisenhuttenstadtShow map of GermanyEisenhuttenstadtShow map of BrandenburgCoordinates 52 08 42 N 14 40 22 E 52 14500 N 14 67278 E 52 14500 14 67278 Coordinates 52 08 42 N 14 40 22 E 52 14500 N 14 67278 E 52 14500 14 67278CountryGermanyStateBrandenburgDistrictOder SpreeSubdivisions4 districtsGovernment Mayor 2017 25 Frank Balzer 1 SPD Area Total63 40 km2 24 48 sq mi Elevation42 m 138 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total22 919 Density360 km2 940 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes15890Dialling codes03364Vehicle registrationLOS EHWebsitewww eisenhuettenstadt de Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demography 4 Architecture 5 Twin towns sister cities 6 Notable people 6 1 Other personalities associated with the city 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditThe municipal area is situated on a sandy terrace in the Berlin Warsaw glacial valley Urstromtal It is bounded by the Oder river to the east which since 1945 has formed the German Polish border Eisenhuttenstadt is the eastern terminus of the Oder Spree Canal The town centre is located about 25 kilometres 16 mi south of Frankfurt Oder and 110 km 68 mi southeast of Berlin Eisenhuttenstadt is served by the Berlin Wroclaw railway line The town comprises the districts of Diehlo Furstenberg Oder and Schonfliess 3 History EditSee also EKO Stahl The town was built near the historic village of Furstenberg Oder which was founded in 1251 After the Peace of Prague in 1635 Furstenberg and Lower Lusatia became part of the Electorate of Saxony and in 1815 it was transferred to Prussia In 1925 a port on the Oder was created The present day town was founded as a socialist model city in 1950 initially named Stalinstadt after Joseph Stalin following a decision by the East German Socialist Unity Party SED alongside a new steel mill combine located west of the historic town of Furstenberg Oder 4 A few years before the new town was established a bridge over the Oder river had been constructed the earlier one having been destroyed by retreating Wehrmacht forces in February 1945 near the end of World War II The population grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s In 1961 during de Stalinization the town was renamed Eisenhuttenstadt After German reunification in 1990 the state owned steel works were privatized and most of its 12 000 employees lost their jobs Thereafter the factory employed around 2 500 workers 5 The town experienced a steep decline in population from just over 50 000 to under 30 000 Demography Edit 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 2017 2030 scarlet line for 2020 2030 green line Eisenhuttenstadt Population development within the current boundaries 2020 6 YearPop p a 18753 850 18905 253 2 09 19107 971 2 11 19258 997 0 81 19398 736 0 21 195010 579 1 76 196436 937 9 34 YearPop p a 197145 762 3 11 198148 131 0 51 198549 086 0 49 199051 151 0 83 199547 376 1 52 200041 493 2 62 200534 818 3 45 YearPop p a 201031 132 2 21 201530 416 0 46 201626 325 13 45 201725 057 4 82 201824 633 1 69 201923 878 3 06 202023 373 2 11 1953 celebration Walter Ulbricht with Soviet ambassador Ivan Ilyichev The Friedrich Wolf Theater opened in 1955Architecture EditThe first design for the new residential quarter was developed by the modernist and Bauhaus architect Franz Ehrlich in August 1950 His modernist plan which laid out a dispersed town landscape along functional lines was rejected by the Ministry for Reconstruction The same happened to the plan presented by the architects Kurt Junghanns and Otto Geiler The plan that was ultimately realized was developed by Kurt Walter Leucht 7 8 Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Eisenhuttenstadt is twinned with 9 Dimitrovgrad Bulgaria 1958 Drancy France 1963 Glogow Poland 1972 Saarlouis Germany 1986 first East and West German town twinning 10 Notable people EditEisenhuttenstadt is the birthplace of Udo Beyer born 1955 shot put Olympian champion 1976 and holder of world record Hans Georg Beyer born 1956 handball player olympic winner 1980 Detlef Gerstenberg 1957 1993 hammer thrower competitor in 1980 Summer Olympics Frank Schaffer born 1958 athlete medal winner in 1980 Summer Olympics Katharina Bullin born 1959 volleyball player Gisela Beyer born 1960 athlete Hendrik Reiher born 1962 rowing cox medal winner in multiple Olympic Games Torsten Rene Gutsche born 1968 sprint canoer competitor in two Summer Olympic Games 1992 winner of the Bambi Award Sven Helbig born 1968 producer musician Kathrin Boron born 1969 sculler competitor in multiple Olympic Games gold medalist in several World Rowing Championships Soren Lausberg born 1969 retired track cyclist competitor in two Summer Olympic Games Paul van Dyk born 1971 DJ composer and music producer Katja Adler born 1974 politician Amadeus Wallschlager born 1985 footballer Roger Kluge born 1986 racing cyclist silver medal winner in 2008 Summer Olympics Florian Muller born 1986 footballerOther personalities associated with the city Edit Rudolf Bahro Berlin 1989 SED Party convention Bernhard Losener 1890 1952 jurist Rudolf Bahro 1935 1997 regime critic and author of the book The alternative A critique of real existing socialism spent his school days in the city Tamara Bunke 1937 1967 fellow combatant of Che Guevara in Bolivia took her Abitur school leaving examination in Eisenhuttenstadt Rolf Henrich born 1944 lawyer first signatory of the Founding Congress of the New ForumReferences Edit Landkreis Oder Spree Wahl der Burgermeisterin des Burgermeisters accessed 2 July 2021 Bevolkerungsentwicklung und Flachen der kreisfreien Stadte Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021 PDF Amt fur Statistik Berlin Brandenburg in German June 2022 Stadt Eisenhuttenstadt Land Brandenburg in German Eisenhuttenstadt Eisenhuettenstadt in German Emily Young 28 April 2014 Germany The rise and fall of a model socialist city BBC News Retrieved 28 April 2014 Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons BernhFalter pmd PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2007 06 30 Retrieved 2007 06 04 Architektur amp Denkmalschutz Eisenhuettenstadt in German Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2009 08 06 Unsere Partnerstadte eisenhuettenstadt de in German Eisenhuttenstadt Retrieved 2021 02 02 Saarlouis deutsch deutsche Partner und Freunde seit uber 30 Jahren eisenhuettenstadt de in German Eisenhuttenstadt Retrieved 2021 02 02 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eisenhuttenstadt Official municipal website in German EKO Stahl AG The local encyclopedia Wikihuttenstadt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eisenhuttenstadt amp oldid 1119583430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
