Elsterwerda (;
Lower Sorbian
Lower may refer to:
*Lower (surname)
*Lower Township, New Jersey
*Lower Receiver (firearms)
*Lower Wick
Lower Wick is a small hamlet located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated about five miles south west of Dursley, eight ...
: ''Wikow'') is a town in the
Elbe-Elster
Elbe-Elster is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Teltow-Fläming, Dahme-Spreewald, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Meißen,
Nordsachsen and Wittenberg. The district has a partnership with the Mä ...
district, in southwestern
Brandenburg
Brandenburg (; nds, Brannenborg; dsb, Bramborska ) is a states of Germany, state in the northeast of Germany bordering the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony, as well as the country of Poland. With an ar ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is situated on the
Black Elster
The Black Elster or Schwarze Elster () is a long river in eastern Germany, in the states Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, right tributary of the Elbe. Its source is in the Lusatia, Upper Lusatia region, near Elstra.
The Black Elster flows ...
river, 48 km northwest of
Dresden
Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth larg ...
, and 11 km southeast of
Bad Liebenwerda
Bad Liebenwerda () is a spa town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 57 km northwest of Dresden, and 28 km east of Torgau.
History
The first written mention i ...
.
History
From 1952 to 1990, Elsterwerda was part of the
Bezirk Cottbus
Cottbus was a district () of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). The administrative seat and main town was Cottbus.
History
The district was established, along with the other 13, on 25 July 1952, ''de facto'' replacing the East German ...
of
East Germany
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
.
Demography
File:Bevölkerungsentwicklung Elsterwerda.pdf, 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)
File:Bevölkerungsprognosen Elsterwerda.pdf, Recent Population Development and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany
A national census in Germany (german: Volkszählung) was held every five years from 1875 to 1910. After the World Wars, only a few full population censuses have been held, the last in 1987. The most recent census, though not a national census, wa ...
in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2020-2030 (green line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)
Gallery
Postsäule Elsterwerda.jpg, City
St.Katharina Elsterwerda1.jpg, Church „St. Katharina“
HauptstrasseEda.JPG, City hall
MiniaturenparkEda1.JPG, Miniature park
BockwindmühleEda2.JPG, Windmill
Ehrenmal Eda.jpg, War memorial
EE 03-14 Img12 Elsterwerda-Biehla Bahnhof.jpg, Water tower
EE 03-14 Img13 Elsterwerda Bahnhof.jpg, Railway station
Maria Josepha von Sachsen-Litauen-Polen-Österreich.jpg, Maria Josepha of Austria, Queen of Poland
Notable people
![Krafft the Elder Franciszka Krasińska](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Krafft_the_Elder_Franciszka_Krasi%C5%84ska.png)
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Maria Josepha of Austria
Maria Josepha of Austria (Maria Josepha Benedikta Antonia Theresia Xaveria Philippine, pl, Maria Józefa; 8 December 1699 – 17 November 1757) was the Queen of Poland and Electress of Saxony by marriage to Augustus III. From 1711 to 1717, she ...
(1699–1757), Austrian princess and Queen of Poland
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Hartmut Buschbacher
Hartmut Buschbacher (born 23 April 1958) is a German rowing coach. As a rower, he represented East Germany.
Rowing career
Buschbacher was born in 1958 in Elsterwerda. Sources from 1976 vary whether he rowed for ASK Vorwärts Rostock or for SC D ...
(born 1958), international rowing coach
*
Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland
, image = Carl Christian Joseph of Saxony.jpeg
, caption = Portrait by Pietro Rotari
, succession = Duke of Courland and Semigallia
, reign = 1758–1763
, coronation =
, predecessor = Louis Ernest
, succ ...
(1733–1796), Saxon prince
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Franciszka Krasińska
Countess Franciszka Krasińska (9 March 1742 in Maleszowa – 30 April 1796 in Dresden), was a Polish noblewoman and wife of Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland, the son of King Augustus III of Poland.
Life
She was the third of four daughters ...
(1742–1796), Polish noblewoman and
morganatic wife of the above
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Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider
Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider (18 January 1750 – 12 January 1822) was a German classicist and naturalist.
Biography
Schneider was born at Collm in Saxony. In 1774, on the recommendation of Christian Gottlob Heine, he became secretary to ...
(1750–1822), classicist and naturalist, spent his childhood in Elsterwerda
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Johannes Gillhoff
Johannes Heinrich Carl Christian Gillhoff (May 24, 1861 – January 16, 1930) was a German teacher and author.
Early life and teaching
Gillhof was born in Glaisin in Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He followed in his father's profession as a teacher. ...
(1861–1930), teacher and author
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Erich Straube __NOTOC__
Erich Straube (11 December 1887 – 31 March 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germ ...
(1887–1971), officer in WW I and WW II
* Bernd Martin (born 1940), historian, grew up in Elsterwerda
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Siegbert Horn
Siegbert Horn (11 May 1950 – 9 August 2016) was a German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Horn also won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championsh ...
(1950–2016), canoeist, Olympic and World Champion
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Ralf Minge
Ralf Minge (born 8 October 1960) is a German footballer former coach and player who works as sporting director of Dynamo Dresden.
He was an international for East Germany, and spent his entire professional career with Dynamo Dresden.
Playing c ...
(born 1960), football player and coach
References
External links
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Localities in Elbe-Elster
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