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Elstra
Sign in to saveElstra (German, ) or Halštrow (Upper Sorbian, ) 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.
Key facts
- German location.name
- Elstra/Halštrow
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_skyline
- Elstra town hall, Saxony.jpg
- German location.image_caption
- Town hall
- German location.image_coa
- Elstra_Wappen.svg
- German location.image_plan
- Elstra in BZ.svg
- German location.state
- Sachsen
- German location.district
- Bautzen
- German location.elevation
- 200
- German location.area
- 32.63
- German location.postal_code
- 01920
- German location.area_code
- 035793
- German location.licence
- BZ, BIW, HY, KM
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 14625130
- German location.divisions
- 13
- German location.website
- www.elstra.de
- German location.mayor
- Frank Wachholz
- German location.leader_term
- 2022–29
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 2697
- Area
- 32.63
- Elevation
- 210
- Official website
- www.elstra.de
- Image
- Town hall of Elstra.JPG
- Dialing code
- 035793
- Licence plate code
- BZ
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- postal code
- 01920
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- Elstra
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Elstra (German, ) or Halštrow (Upper Sorbian, ) 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). It is part of the officially recognized Sorbian settlement area.
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