Elstra
| Elstra | ||
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![]() Elstra | ||
Location of Elstra within Bautzen district
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| Coordinates: 51°13′15″N 14°7′51″E / 51.22083°N 14.13083°ECoordinates: 51°13′15″N 14°7′51″E / 51.22083°N 14.13083°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Bautzen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Volker Brandt (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 32.65 km2 (12.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,840 | |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 01920 | |
| Dialling codes | 035793 | |
| Vehicle registration | BZ | |
| Website | www.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.
Personalities
- Georg Derlitzki (1889-1958), important agricultural scientist and economist
- Karl Schön (1923-1994), politician (SPD), born in Elstra
References
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