Turnow-Preilack Explained

Turnow-Preilack
German Name:Turnow-Pśiłuk
Image Coa:Wappen Turnow-Preilack.png
Coordinates:51.8667°N 14.4°W
Image Plan:Turnow-Preilack in SPN.png
State:Brandenburg
District:Spree-Neiße
Amt:Peitz
Elevation:59
Area:38.02
Postal Code:03185
Area Code:035601
Licence:SPN
Gemeindeschlüssel:12 0 71 401
Divisions:2 Ortsteile
Mayor:René Sonke[1]
Leader Term:2024 - 29

Turnow-Preilack (Lower Sorbian: Turnow-Pśiłuk) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany.

History

The municipality of Turnow-Preilack was formed on 31 December 2001 by merging the municipalities of Turnow and Preilack.

From 1815 to 1947, Turnow and Preilack were part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.

After World War II, Turnow and Preilack were incorporated into the State of Brandenburg from 1947 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, they have been part of Brandenburg, since 2001 united as the municipality of Turnow-Preilack.

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlen.brandenburg.de/wahlen/de/kommunalwahlen/ergebnisse/buergermeisterwahlen/ergebnisse/~12071000 Landkreis Spree-Neiße Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters