Cottbus

Also known as Chóśebuz

Cottbus () or '''''' () is a university city and the second-largest city in the German state of Brandenburg after the state capital, Potsdam. With around 100,000 inhabitants, Cottbus is the most populous city in Lusatia. Cottbus lies in the Sorbian settlement area () of Lower Lusatia, and is the second-largest city on the River Spree after Berlin, which is situated around downstream. The city is located on the shores of Germany's largest artificial lake, the Cottbuser Ostsee ().

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Cottbus is a university city and the second-largest city in Brandenburg, Germany, with around 100,000 residents, making it the most populous city in the Lusatia region. The city lies in a historically Sorbian area along the River Spree and is situated on the shores of Germany's largest artificial lake, the Cottbuser Ostsee.

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German place.Bürgermeistertitel: Oberbürgermeister
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel: 12052000
German place.name: CottbusChóśebuz
German place.type: Town
German place.image_flag: DEU Cottbus Flag.svg
German place.image_coa: DEU Cottbus COA.svg
German place.state: Brandenburg
German place.district: urban
German place.elevation: 70
German place.area: 165.63
German place.postal_code: 03042-03055
German place.area_code: 0355
German place.licence: CB
German place.mayor: Tobias Schick
German place.leader_term: 2022–30
German place.party: SPD

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Official name: Chóśebuz
Demonym: Choćebuženjo
Population: 100010
Area: 164.28
Elevation: 76
Official website: www.cottbus.de
Image: Cottbus 07-2017 img23 Altmarkt.jpg
Dialing code: 0355
Licence plate code: CB

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Commons category: Cottbus
postal code: 03055
Commons gallery: Cottbus
short name: Co
native label: Chóśebuz
P12749: acqua alta
female population: 51018
P8168: Hohatzenheim
street address: Neumarkt 5, 03046 Cottbus
hashtag: Cottbus

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Names
History
Medieval period
Modern period
World War I and the interwar period
1914 to 1945
German Democratic Republic
Period after reunification
Boroughs
Demography
Religion
Religious affiliation statistics
Christianity
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Union of Evangelical Free Churches
Other Christian churches and religious communities
Judaism
Islam
Climate
Culture and education
Theater, stages, and ensembles
Cinemas
Museums and galleries
Planetarium
Buildings
Individual buildings
City fortifications
Building ensembles
Religious buildings
Memorials
Architectural trail
Natural monuments
Parks and green spaces
Branitz Park
Goethe Park and Carl Blechen Park
Elias Park and Spreeauen Park
Zoo
Sport
Clubs
Sports facilities
One-time sporting events
Regular sporting events
Regular events
Fairs and exhibitions
Major events and carnival
Education and research
General education schools
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg
Other educational institutions
Libraries
Economy and transportation
Local businesses
Transportation
Road transport
Rail transport
Public transport
Air transport
Walking and cycling
Media
Public broadcasting
Private broadcasting
Print media
Governance
Mayor and city council
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
See also
References
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Cottbus is the political and cultural center of the Lower Sorbian-speaking Sorbs, also known as the Wends in Lower Lusatia; the overall center of Sorbian culture is Bautzen/Budyšin. Cottbus is the largest bilingual city in Germany. Signage is mostly in German and Lower Sorbian. The city hosts several Lower Sorbian institutions like the Lower Sorbian version of the Sorbischer Rundfunk/Serbski rozgłos, the Lower Sorbian Gymnasium, and the Wendish Museum. The use of the Lower Sorbian language, however, is more widespread in the surrounding municipalities than in the city itself. The Wendish Quarter is a part of the city supposed to resemble the traditional Sorbian architectural style.