Schlieben

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Schlieben
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schlieben
Schlieben (Germany)
Schlieben
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Brandenburg
District Elbe-Elster
Municipal assoc. Schlieben
Town subdivisions 6 Ortsteile
Mayor Helmut Richter (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 78.22 km² (30.2 sq mi)
Elevation 89 m  (292 ft)
Population 2,807  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 36 /km² (93 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate EE
Postal code 04936
Area code 035361
Website www.schlieben.com
Location of the town of Schlieben within Elbe-Elster district
Map

Coordinates: 51°43′00″N 13°22′59″E / 51.716667, 13.38306

Schlieben is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 22 km north of Bad Liebenwerda. Schlieben was the site of a concentration camp during the Holocaust.