Elstra

Elstra/Halštrow
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Elstra/Halštrow
Coat of arms
Location of Elstra/Halštrow within Bautzen district
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Elstra/Halštrow is located in Germany
Elstra/Halštrow
Elstra/Halštrow
Elstra/Halštrow is located in Saxony
Elstra/Halštrow
Elstra/Halštrow
Coordinates: 51°13′15″N 14°7′51″E / 51.22083°N 14.13083°E / 51.22083; 14.13083
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Subdivisions13
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Frank Wachholz[1]
Area
 • Total
32.65 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,702
 • 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 (German: [ˈɛlstʁaː] ⓘ) or Halštrow (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈhalʃtʁɔf]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 6 kilometres southeast of Kamenz, and 34 kilometres northeast of Dresden. The name "Elstra" stems from the river Schwarze Elster, which rises in the district Kindisch.

The city has only about 2,000 citizens and is one of the smallest cities in Germany. The whole municipality has 2,807 citizens (in 2016).[3] It is part of the officially recognized Sorbian settlement area.

Due to the town name's similarity to the word "Elster" (German for magpie), magpies are often used in the town's self-identity.

Personalities

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus" (PDF).


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