Elster (Elbe)

Elster
Ortsteil of Zahna-Elster
Coat of arms
Location of Elster (Elbe)
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Coordinates: 51°49′46″N 12°49′29″E / 51.82944°N 12.82472°E / 51.82944; 12.82472
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Zahna-Elster
Area
• Total	20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Population  (2009-12-31)
• Total	2,527
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06918
Dialling codes	035383
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.elster-elbe.de

Elster is a village and a former municipality in

It lies at the mouth of the Black Elster, where it empties into the Elbe. The International Bicycle Trail R2 runs through Elster along the Elbe. A reaction ferry is still used here for crossing the river. Scenically charming are the Elbauen, which at high water work as natural polders. During the so-called Flood of the Century in 2006, these natural polders were not high enough to keep the water back, leading to a great deal of the community being flooded.

Moreover, in 2004, a new landing stage was dedicated where Elbe cruise ships now stop.

History

Elster had its first documentary mention in 1187 under the name Alstermunde. Until sometime before the

From 1815 to 1944, Elster was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg.

After World War II, Elster was incorporated into the Province (since 1947, State) of Saxony-Anhalt from 1945 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Elster has been part of Saxony-Anhalt, since 2011 as a part of Zahna-Elster.

Subdivisions

Elster consists of Iserbegka, Gielsdorf, Meltendorf, and Elster

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elster (Elbe).

• Elster/Elbe The Community of Elster
• Elbe-Elster Tourism Association
• regionalverein-jessen.de^{[permanent dead link]}