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Town in Brandenburg, Germany
Elsterwerda
👁 Château
Château
Location of Elsterwerda within Elbe-Elster district
Location of Elsterwerda
Coordinates: 51°27′28″N 13°31′26″E / 51.45778°N 13.52389°E / 51.45778; 13.52389
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
SubdivisionsTown centre and 2 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Anja Heinrich[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
40.58 km2 (15.67 sq mi)
Elevation90 m (300 ft)
Population
(2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,663
 • Density188.8/km2 (489.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04910
Dialling codes03533
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB
Websitewww.elsterwerda.de

Elsterwerda (German pronunciation: [ˌɛlstɐˈvɛʁda] ⓘ; 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.

History

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From 1952 to 1990, Elsterwerda was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

Demography

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Elsterwerda: Population development
within the current boundaries (2017)[3]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1875 3,193—    
1890 3,705+1.00%
1910 7,024+3.25%
1925 8,359+1.17%
1933 8,738+0.56%
1939 9,560+1.51%
1946 10,966+1.98%
1950 11,461+1.11%
1964 11,157−0.19%
1971 11,443+0.36%
1981 11,572+0.11%
1985 11,517−0.12%
1989 11,255−0.57%
1990 11,033−1.97%
1991 10,947−0.78%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1992 10,868−0.72%
1993 10,793−0.69%
1994 10,726−0.62%
1995 10,656−0.65%
1996 10,538−1.11%
1997 10,442−0.91%
1998 10,382−0.57%
1999 10,334−0.46%
2000 10,234−0.97%
2001 9,937−2.90%
2002 9,911−0.26%
2003 9,804−1.08%
2004 9,654−1.53%
2005 9,456−2.05%
2006 9,249−2.19%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 9,096−1.65%
2008 8,959−1.51%
2009 8,817−1.58%
2010 8,694−1.40%
2011 8,498−2.25%
2012 8,384−1.34%
2013 8,287−1.16%
2014 8,161−1.52%
2015 8,186+0.31%
2016 8,118−0.83%
2017 7,975−1.76%
2018 7,856−1.49%
2019 7,853−0.04%
2020 7,800−0.67%

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Notable people

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Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska by Krafft the Elder

See also

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References

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External links

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International
National
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Other
Towns and municipalities in Elbe-Elster
👁 Coat of Arms of Elbe-Elster district
Coat of Arms of Elbe-Elster district


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