Elsterwerda
Elsterwerda (Lower Sorbian: Wikow) is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the Black Elster river, 48 km northwest of Dresden, and 11 km southeast of Bad Liebenwerda.
Elsterwerda | |
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 Château | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Elsterwerda within Elbe-Elster district  | |
  Elsterwerda  Elsterwerda | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′28″N 13°31′26″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Subdivisions | Town centre and 2 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anja Heinrich (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.55 km2 (15.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,856 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 04910 |
| Dialling codes | 03533 |
| Vehicle registration | EE, FI, LIB |
| Website | www.elsterwerda.de |
Demography
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 2014-2030 (red line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
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Gallery
City
Church „St. Katharina“
City hall
Miniature park
Windmill
War memorial
Water tower
Railway station
Maria Josepha of Austria, Queen of Poland
Notable people
Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska by Krafft the Elder
- Maria Josepha of Austria (1699-1757), Austrian princess and Queen of Poland
- Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland (1733-1796), Saxon prince
- Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska (1742-1796), Polish noblewoman and morganatic wife of the above
- Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider (1750-1822), classicist and naturalist, spent his childhood in Elsterwerda
- Johannes Gillhoff (1861-1930), teacher and author
- Erich Straube (1887-1971), officer in WW I and WW II
- Bernd Martin (born 1940), historian, grew up in Elsterwerda
- Siegbert Horn (1950-2016), canoeist, Olympic and World Champion
- Ralf Minge (born 1960), football player and coach
References
- "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2018". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). July 2019.
- Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
- Official website (in German)
Authority control  |
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Towns and municipalities in Elbe-Elster | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Elbe-Elster district | |
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