Elstra
Town in Saxony, Germany
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Elstra (German, pronounced [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.
Elstra/Halštrow | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Elstra/Halštrow
within Bautzen district  | |
 Location of Elstra/Halštrow | |
  Elstra/Halštrow  Elstra/Halštrow | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′15″N 14°7′51″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Subdivisions | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Frank Wachholz[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.63 km2 (12.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,697 |
| • Density | 82.65/km2 (214.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01920 |
| Dialling codes | 035793 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.elstra.de |
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
- 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
- Karl Eberhard (1820-1907), architect
