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Elbe-Elster is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg
Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany 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....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. Neighboring districts are Teltow-Fläming
Teltow-Fläming

Teltow-Fl?ming 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....
, Dahme-Spreewald
Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Nei?e, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fl?ming, and by the city of Berlin....
, Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Dahme-Spreewald, Spree-Nei?e, the districts Kamenz and Riesa-Gro?enhain in Saxony, and the district Elbe-Elster....
, Riesa-Großenhain
Riesa-Großenhain

Riesa-Gro?enhain was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts ofElbe-Elster and Oberspreewald-Lausitz in Brandenburg, Kamenz , Mei?en , D?beln and Torgau-Oschatz....
, Torgau-Oschatz
Torgau-Oschatz

Torgau-Oschatz is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the districts Riesa-Gro?enhain, D?beln , Muldentalkreis and Delitzsch ....
, 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-Ro?lau, the districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fl?ming 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 M?rkischer 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....
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district was established in 1993 by merging the former districts (Kreise) of Finsterwalde, Bad Liebenwerda and Herzberg.

district is named after two rivers: The Elbe
Elbe

The River Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It originates in the Krkonose Mountains of northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Germany and flowing into the North Sea....
 river forms the western border with Saxony
Saxony

The Free State of Saxony is a States of Germany of Germany. Located in the southeastern part of present-day Germany. It is the tenth-largest German state in area and the sixth largest in population , of Germany's sixteen states....
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Elbe-Elster is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg
Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany 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....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. Neighboring districts are Teltow-Fläming
Teltow-Fläming

Teltow-Fl?ming 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....
, Dahme-Spreewald
Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald is a district in Brandenburg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oder-Spree, Spree-Nei?e, Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Elbe-Elster and Teltow-Fl?ming, and by the city of Berlin....
, Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a Kreis in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Dahme-Spreewald, Spree-Nei?e, the districts Kamenz and Riesa-Gro?enhain in Saxony, and the district Elbe-Elster....
, Riesa-Großenhain
Riesa-Großenhain

Riesa-Gro?enhain was a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districts ofElbe-Elster and Oberspreewald-Lausitz in Brandenburg, Kamenz , Mei?en , D?beln and Torgau-Oschatz....
, Torgau-Oschatz
Torgau-Oschatz

Torgau-Oschatz is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, the district Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the districts Riesa-Gro?enhain, D?beln , Muldentalkreis and Delitzsch ....
, 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-Ro?lau, the districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fl?ming 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 M?rkischer 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....
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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 Elbe
Elbe

The River Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It originates in the Krkonose Mountains of northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Germany and flowing into the North Sea....
 river forms the western border with Saxony
Saxony

The Free State of Saxony is a States of Germany of Germany. Located in the southeastern part of present-day Germany. It is the tenth-largest German state in area and the sixth largest in population , of Germany's sixteen states....
. The Schwarze Elster
Schwarze Elster

The Schwarze Elster is a 179 km long river in eastern Germany, in the states Free State of Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, right tributary of the Elbe....
 ("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 between the B?br and Kwisa rivers and the Elbe in the eastern German states of Free State of Saxony and Brandenburg and south-western Poland ....
 region. The fens along the Black Elster are a habitat of several rare animals, like kingfisher
Kingfisher

Kingfishers are small bright colored birds of the three families Alcedinidae , Halcyonidae , and Cerylidae . There are roughly 90 species of kingfisher....
s, beaver
European Beaver

The European beaver is a species of beaver which was once widespread in Europe, where it was hunted both for fur and for castoreum, a secretion of its scent gland believed to have medicinal properties....
s and otter
Otter

Otters are semi-aquatic fish-eating mammals. The otter Rank Lutrinae forms part of the Family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, as well as others....
s.

Coat of arms

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 States of Germany of Germany. Located in the southeastern part of present-day Germany. It is the tenth-largest German state in area and the sixth largest in population , 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....
 belonged there in the past. The red bars derive from the oldest coat of arms of Brandenburg
Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany 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....
, and the bull is the symbol for the Lower Lusatia
Lusatia

Lusatia is a historical region between the B?br and Kwisa rivers and the Elbe in the eastern German states of Free State of Saxony and Brandenburg and south-western Poland ....
 area were the district is located.


Towns and municipalities

Amt-free townsÄmter
  1. 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....
  2. Doberlug-Kirchhain
    Doberlug-Kirchhain

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  3. Elsterwerda
    Elsterwerda

    Elsterwerda is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 48 km northwest of Dresden, and 11 km southeast of Bad Liebenwerda....
  4. Falkenberg/Elster
    Falkenberg/Elster

    Falkenberg is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated near the river Schwarze Elster, 16 km east of Torgau, and 13 km northwest of Bad Liebenwerda....
  5. Finsterwalde
    Finsterwalde

    Finsterwalde is a town in the Elbe-Elster district , in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the Schackebach, a tributary of the Kleine Elster, 28 m....
  6. Herzberg (Elster)
    Herzberg (Elster)

    Herzberg is a town in the Elbe-Elster district of the Germany States of Germany of Brandenburg.As of 2004, its population is 10,968 and the mayor is Michael Oecknigk of the Christian Democratic Union....
  7. Mühlberg
  8. Schönewalde
    Schönewalde

    Sch?newalde is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 30 km south of Luckenwalde, and 40 km east of Wittenberg....
  9. Sonnewalde
    Sonnewalde

    Sonnewalde is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 8 km northwest of Finsterwalde....
  10. Uebigau-Wahrenbrück
    Uebigau-Wahrenbrück

    Uebigau-Wahrenbr?ck is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 11 km northwest of Bad Liebenwerda, and 21 km east of Torgau....

Amt-free municipality
  1. Röderland
    Röderland

    R?derland is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
1. Elsterland
Elsterland

Elsterland is an Amt in the district of Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Sch?nborn.The Amt Elsterland consists of the following municipalities:...
  1. Heideland
    Heideland, Brandenburg

    Heideland is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  2. Rückersdorf
    Rückersdorf, Brandenburg

    R?ckersdorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Schilda
    Schilda

    Schilda is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  4. Schönborn
    Schönborn, Brandenburg

    Sch?nborn is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
    1
  5. Tröbitz
    Tröbitz

    Tr?bitz is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....


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:...
  1. Crinitz
    Crinitz

    Crinitz is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  2. Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
    Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf

    Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Massen-Niederlausitz
    Massen-Niederlausitz

    Massen-Niederlausitz is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
    1
  4. Sallgast
    Sallgast

    Sallgast is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....


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:...
  1. Gorden-Staupitz
    Gorden-Staupitz

    Gorden-Staupitz is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  2. Hohenleipisch
    Hohenleipisch

    Hohenleipisch is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Plessa
    Plessa

    Plessa is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
    1
  4. Schraden
    Schraden

    Schraden is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
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:...
  1. Fichtwald
    Fichtwald

    Fichtwald is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  2. Hohenbucko
    Hohenbucko

    Hohenbucko is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Kremitzaue
    Kremitzaue

    Kremitzaue is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  4. Lebusa
    Lebusa

    Lebusa is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  5. Schlieben
    Schlieben

    Schlieben is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 22 km north of Bad Liebenwerda. Schlieben was the site of a concentration camp during the Holocaust....
    1, 2


5. Schradenland
Schradenland

Schradenland is an Amt in the district of Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Gr?den.The Amt Schradenland consists of the following municipalities:...
  1. Gröden
    Gröden

    Gr?den is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
    1
  2. Großthiemig
    Großthiemig

    Gro?thiemig is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  3. Hirschfeld
    Hirschfeld, Brandenburg

    Hirschfeld is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
  4. Merzdorf
    Merzdorf

    Merzdorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the Elbe-Elster district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
1seat of the Amt; 2town


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