Sonnewalde is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 8 km northwest of Finsterwalde.

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Sonnewalde
Town
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Location of Sonnewalde within Elbe-Elster district
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Coordinates: 51°40′59″N 13°39′00″E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Elbe-Elster
Subdivisions	17 Ortsteile bzw. Stadtbezirke
Government
• Mayor (2019–27)	Felix Freitag[1]
Area
• Total	118.54 km2 (45.77 sq mi)
Elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,169
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	03249
Dialling codes	035323
Vehicle registration	EE, FI, LIB
Website	www.stadt-sonnewalde.de

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From 1815 to 1947, Sonnewalde was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

• Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
• Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line); for 2020-2030 (green line)