Elbe-Elster
Encyclopedia
Elbe-Elster is a Kreis 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 Märkischer Kreis
.
river forms the western border with Saxony
, the Schwarze Elster
("Black Elster") is a tributary of the Elbe and runs through the district. The district is part of the Lusatia
region. The fens along the Black Elster are a habitat of several rare animals, like kingfisher
s, beaver
s and otter
s.
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Neighboring districts are Teltow-Fläming
Teltow-Fläming
Teltow-Fläming is a Kreis in the southwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Dahme-Spreewald, Elbe-Elster, the districts Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Potsdam-Mittelmark, and the Bundesland Berlin.-Geography:The district is named after the two main regions...
, Dahme-Spreewald
Dahme-Spreewald
Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Neiße, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fläming, and by the city of Berlin.- History :...
, Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Dahme-Spreewald, Spree-Neiße, the districts Kamenz and Riesa-Großenhain in Saxony, and the district Elbe-Elster....
, Meißen,
Nordsachsen
Nordsachsen
Nordsachsen is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Delitzsch and Torgau-Oschatz as part of the district reform of August 2008....
and Wittenberg
Wittenberg (district)
Wittenberg is a district in the east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Anhalt-Bitterfeld, the district-free city of Dessau-Roßlau, the districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fläming and Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the district of Nordsachsen in the Free State of Saxony.-...
. The district has a partnership with the Märkischer Kreis
Märkischer Kreis
The Märkischer Kreis is a district in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Unna, Soest, Hochsauerland, Olpe, Oberbergischer Kreis, Ennepe-Ruhr, and the city of Hagen.-History:...
.
History
The district was established in 1993 by merging the former districts (Kreise) of Finsterwalde, Bad Liebenwerda and Herzberg.Geography
The district is named after two rivers - the ElbeElbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
river forms the western border with Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, the Schwarze Elster
Schwarze Elster
The Black Elster or Schwarze Elster is a 179 km long river in eastern Germany, in the states Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, right tributary of the Elbe. Its source is in the Upper Lusatia region, near Elstra....
("Black Elster") is a tributary of the Elbe and runs through the district. The district is part of the Lusatia
Lusatia
Lusatia is a historical region in Central Europe. It stretches from the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers in the east to the Elbe valley in the west, today located within the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg as well as in the Lower Silesian and Lubusz voivodeships of western Poland...
region. The fens along the Black Elster are a habitat of several rare animals, like kingfisher
Kingfisher
Kingfishers are a group of small to medium sized brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species being found in the Old World and Australia...
s, beaver
European Beaver
The Eurasian beaver or European beaver is a species of beaver, which was once widespread in Eurasia, where it was hunted to near extinction both for fur and for castoreum, a secretion of its scent gland believed to have medicinal properties...
s and otter
Otter
The Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals....
s.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms was granted in 1995. The lion in the bottom left derives from the county of Meissen (see Saxony Saxony The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states.... ), to which the southern area of the district belonged historically. The black bars derive from the Saxony-Wittenberg county as the area around Bad Liebenwerda 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 :... belonged there in the past. The red bars derive from the oldest coat of arms of Brandenburg Brandenburg Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam... , and the bull is the symbol for the Lower Lusatia Lusatia Lusatia is a historical region in Central Europe. It stretches from the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers in the east to the Elbe valley in the west, today located within the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg as well as in the Lower Silesian and Lubusz voivodeships of western Poland... area were the district is located. |
Towns and municipalities
| Amt-free towns | Ämter | |
|---|---|---|
Amt-free municipality
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1. Elsterland Elsterland Elsterland is an Amt in the district of Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Schönborn.The Amt Elsterland consists of the following municipalities:#Heideland#Rückersdorf#Schilda#Schönborn#Tröbitz...
2. Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz) Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz) Kleine Elster is an Amt in the district of Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Massen-Niederlausitz.The Amt Kleine Elster consists of the following municipalities:#Crinitz...
3. Plessa Plessa (Amt) Plessa is an Amt in the district of Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Plessa.The Amt Plessa consists of the following municipalities:#Gorden-Staupitz#Hohenleipisch#Plessa#Schraden...
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4. Schlieben Schlieben (Amt) Schlieben is an Amt in the district of Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Schlieben.The Amt Schlieben consists of the following municipalities:#Fichtwald#Hohenbucko#Kremitzaue#Lebusa#Schlieben...
5. Schradenland Schradenland Schradenland is an Amt in the district of Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Gröden.The Amt Schradenland consists of the following municipalities:#Gröden#Großthiemig#Hirschfeld#Merzdorf...
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| 1seat of the Amt; 2town | ||
External links
- Official Website (German)
- Touristic website