Peitz

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Peitz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Peitz
Peitz (Germany)
Peitz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Spree-Neiße
Municipal assoc. Peitz
Mayor Bernd Schulze (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 13.38 km² (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation 61 m  (200 ft)
Population 4,971  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 372 /km² (962 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SPN
Postal code 03185
Area code 035601
Website www.peitz.de

Coordinates: 51°52′00″N 14°25′00″E / 51.866667, 14.416667

Peitz (Lower Sorbian Picnjo) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in southeastern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 13 km northeast of Cottbus. Surrounded by freshwater lakes, it is well known for its fishing industry. The town was at once time on the border between the states of Brandenburg and Saxony, and was formerly protected by strong artillery fortifications built in brick, dating from the 16th century. Only small parts of these remain.

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