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Elstra

Coordinates: 51°13′15″N 14°7′51″E / 51.22083°N 14.13083°E / 51.22083; 14.13083
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Elstra
Coat of arms of Elstra
Location of Elstra within Bautzen district
Elstra is located in Germany
Elstra
Elstra
Elstra is located in Saxony
Elstra
Elstra
Coordinates: 51°13′15″N 14°7′51″E / 51.22083°N 14.13083°E / 51.22083; 14.13083
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Subdivisions13
Government
 • MayorFrank Wachholz (Runder Tisch Elstra)
Area
 • Total32.65 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,702
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01920
Dialling codes035793
Vehicle registrationBZ, BIW, HY, KM
Websitewww.elstra.de

Elstra (Sorbian: Halštrow) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 6 kilometres southeast of Kamenz, and 34 kilometres northeast of Dresden. The name "Elstra" is caused by the river Schwarze Elster, which rises in the district Kindisch.

The city has only about 2000 citizens and is one of the smallest cities in Germany. The whole municipality has 2807 citizens (in 2016).[2]

Personalities

  • Georg Derlitzki (1889-1958), important agricultural scientist and economist
  • Karl Schön (1923-1994), politician (SPD), born in Elstra
  • Otto Garten (1902-2000), Artist, born in Elstra

References

  1. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)