Facts and Figures

Lübben is part of the German federal state of Brandenburg, is situated in the Spreewald Biosphere Reserve and is the administrative capital of the Dahme-Spreewald district.

Stadtteile (wards)
Hartmannsdorf, Lubolz, Radensdorf, Neuendorf, Steinkirchen and Treppendorf

Area
The town covers about 12000 hectares, over 30% of which is wooded. Buildings and roads cover around 950 hectares

Rivers
The Spree, the Berste, the Burg-Lübbener Canal and the “Rote Nil“ (Red Nile) all flow through Lübben.

Population
About 14,700

Average height
52 metres above sea-level

Highest Point
The Spielberg, 62.1 metres

Road and Rail Links
The B 87, B 115 (L 49) and B 320 (L 44) national roads run through Lübben; there is direct access on to the E55/E36 motorway to Berlin, Cottbus and Dresden.
Berlin-Schönefeld airport 60 km.
Lübben's railway station (Hauptbahnhof) is on the Berlin-Cottbus-Görlitz line.

Education
2 Primary/Elementary Schools, 3 Secondary/High Schools, 1 vocational college,
2 Special Schools, 1 Music School, 1 Adult Education Institute, 1 workshop for the handicapped

Facilities for children and young people
9 Kindergartens/Day Nurseries, “Die Insel“ youth club, 1 youth hostel.

Medical facilities
Hospitals; Spreewaldklinik (general hospital), Asklepios-Klinik Lübben (psychiatry and neurology), Rehabilitation Centre.
4 pharmacies, 3 physiotherapy practices and 39 doctors/dentists.

Services for the elderly
1 Evangelist geriatric care centre, 1 residence for the elderly

Culture/Entertainment
Museum of Local and Regional History
Public library
Small museum of fire-fighting equipment
Cinema

Sports facilities
5 sports grounds and 5 sports halls, tennis centre, 2 riding centres, 1 nine-pin bowling hall, bowling hall, minigolf pitch, fitness centre, Spielhalle (games machines)

Tourist Facilities
Tourist information Centre
Several riverside “Häfen“ docks (departure points for punt tours)
Variety of hotels, guesthouses, holiday apartments and a Youth Hostel
Campsite with 170 pitches

Twin Towns
Neunkirchen in Saarland (Germany)
Wolsztyn in Poland