Elsterheide
Elsterheide, in Sorbian Halštrowska hola (pronounced [ˈhalʃtʁɔfska ˈhɔla]), is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.
Elsterheide Halštrowska Hola | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Elsterheide within Bautzen district | |
Elsterheide Elsterheide | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′N 14°10′E / 51.500°N 14.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Bautzen |
| Subdivisions | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–23) | Dietmar Koark[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.85 km2 (48.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,436 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02979 |
| Dialling codes | 03571, 03564 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ, BIW, HY, KM |
| Website | www.elsterheide.de |
The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German.
History edit
The municipality of Elsterheide was formed in 1995 by merging the former municipalities of Neuwiese, Sabrodt, Nardt, Klein Partwitz, Seidewinkel, Tätzschwitz, Bluno and Geierswalde. Within Prussian Silesia (Province of Silesia 1815–1919 and 1938–41, Province of Lower Silesia 1919–38 and 1941–45), all of these municipalities were part of Landkreis Hoyerswerda. Within the East German Bezirk Cottbus, they were part of Kreis Hoyerswerda. With German unification in 1990, they became part of Saxony.
References edit
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2016, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.