Elsterwerda | |
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Location of Elsterwerda within Elbe-Elster district ) | |
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| Coordinates: 51°27′28″N 13°31′26″E / 51.45778°N 13.52389°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 (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,853 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04910 |
| Dialling codes | 03533 |
| Vehicle registration | EE, FI, LIB |
| Website | www.elsterwerda.de |
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.
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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City
Church „St. Katharina“
City hall
Miniature park
Windmill
War memorial
Water tower
Railway station
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Notable people
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- 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 2019". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). July 2020.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
External links
- Official website (in German)