Cottbus
Cottbus (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔtbʊs] (
listen)) or Chóśebuz (Lower Sorbian pronunciation: [ˈxɨɕɛbus]) is a university city and the second-largest city in Brandenburg, Germany. Situated around 125 km (78 mi) southeast of Berlin, on the River Spree, Cottbus is also a major railway junction with extensive sidings/depots. Although only a small Sorbian minority lives in Cottbus itself, the city is considered as the political and cultural center of the Sorbs in Lower Lusatia.
Cottbus/Chóśebuz | |
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     From top: View of Cottbus at sunset, The Art-Nouveau façade of the State Theater (1905), The 14th cent. Spremberger Tower, View on the Karl-Liebknecht Str, The library of the Brandenburg University of Technology | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Cottbus/Chóśebuz  | |
  Cottbus/Chóśebuz  Cottbus/Chóśebuz | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′38″N 14°20′03″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2014–22) | Holger Kelch[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.28 km2 (63.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 98,693 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03042-03055 |
| Dialling codes | 0355 |
| Vehicle registration | CB |
| Website | www.cottbus.de |