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 | |
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Location of Elsterwerda within Elbe-Elster district ![]() | |
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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 (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 |
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
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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 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)
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