| Lieberose | ||
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| Coordinates: 51°58′59″N 14°18′00″E / 51.98306°N 14.30000°ECoordinates: 51°58′59″N 14°18′00″E / 51.98306°N 14.30000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Brandenburg | |
| District | Dahme-Spreewald | |
| Municipal assoc. | Lieberose/Oberspreewald | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Manfred Lischeski | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 72.51 km2 (28.00 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 1,379 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 15868 | |
| Dialling codes | 033671 | |
| Vehicle registration | LDS | |
| Website | www.amt-lieberose-oberspreewald.de | |
Lieberose is a town in the Dahme-Spreewald district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 25 km north of Cottbus.
During World War II, Lieberose forced labor camp, a subcamp of Sachsenhausen concentration camp was located here. (The subcamp, KL Lieberose, was a labour camp for the support point of SS- Division "Kurmark". The SS- Division "Kurmark" located in Lieberose and surrounding area.
Near the end of the war, Jewish prisoners were sent on a death march towards Sachsenhausen.
After World War II was the camp a prison camp for the soviet secret service (NKGB).