Herzberg (Elster)
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Location of the town of Herzberg within Elbe-Elster district
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| Coordinates | 51°40′59″N 13°13′59″E / 51.68306°N 13.23306°ECoordinates: 51°40′59″N 13°13′59″E / 51.68306°N 13.23306°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Mayor | Michael Oecknigk (CDU) |
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| Area | 148.48 km2 (57.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population | 9,982 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 67 /km2 (174 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EE |
| Postal code | 04916 |
| Area code | 03535 |
| Website | herzberg-elster.de |
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Herzberg (Elster) is a town in the Elbe-Elster district of the German federal state of Brandenburg.
[edit] Overview
As of 2004, its population is 10,968 and the mayor is Michael Oecknigk of the Christian Democratic Union.
Herzberg (Elster) is twinned with the following cities:
From 1939 to 1945 there was the Deutschlandsender Herzberg/Elster, a huge longwave transmitter, whose mast was the second tallest construction in the world, at Herzberg/Elster. The basement of the mast is still there.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg am am 30. Dezember 2010 nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden. Gebietsstand: 31.12.2010" (in German). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de//Publikationen/OTab/2011/OT_A01-04-00_124_201012_BB.pdf.
[edit] External links
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