Luckau

Luckau (; ) is a city in the district of Dahme-Spreewald in the federal state of Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. Known for its beauty, it has been dubbed "the Pearl of Lower Lusatia".

Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_coa: Wappen Luckau.svg
German location.image_skyline: Luckau town hall.jpg
German location.image_caption: Town hall
German location.image_plan: Luckau in LDS.png
German location.state: Brandenburg
German location.district: Dahme-Spreewald
German location.elevation: 65
German location.area: 207.44
German location.postal_code: 15926
German location.area_code: 03544
German location.licence: LDS
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 12 0 61 320
German location.website: www.luckau.de
German location.mayor: Gerald Lehmann
German location.leader_term: 2017–25
German location.party: Independent

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Origin of the name
History
Demography
Sightseeing
Transport
Districts of the city
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
People
References
External links

Luckau (; ) is a city in the district of Dahme-Spreewald in the federal state of Brandenburg, in eastern Germany. Known for its beauty, it has been dubbed "the Pearl of Lower Lusatia".

==Origin of the name== The name appears to be a locative form of a Sorbian root meaning marsh, moor, or wet meadow, in reference to the surrounding countryside.

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