Until the beginning of the 20th century, the spelling of the city's name was disputed. In Berlin, the spelling "Kottbus" was preferred, and it is still used for the capital's Kottbusser … See more

Cottbus has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) in spite of being far inland on a relatively high latitude. Summers are very warm for being so far north, while winters are often mild due … See more

Transportation
Cottbus is served by Cottbus Hauptbahnhof main railway station.
Two airports serve … See more

The settlement was established in the tenth century, when Sorbs erected a castle on a sandy island in the River Spree. It was captured by the See more

• Development of population since 1875 within the current boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population … See more

Cottbus is the cultural centre of the Lower Sorbian minority. Many signs in the town are bilingual, and there is a Lower Sorbian-medium See more

• Janice Behrendt (born 1983), beauty queen and model
• Carl Blechen (1798–1840), landscape painter
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