Herzberg (Elster)

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Herzberg (Elster) (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌbɛʁk] ) is a town in the Elbe-Elster district of the German federal state of Brandenburg.

Herzberg
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Herzberg
Location of Herzberg within Elbe-Elster district
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Herzberg is located in Germany
Herzberg
Herzberg
Herzberg is located in Brandenburg
Herzberg
Herzberg
Coordinates: 51°41′N 13°14′E / 51.683°N 13.233°E / 51.683; 13.233
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Karsten Eule-Prütz[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total148.48 km2 (57.33 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,731
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04916
Dialling codes03535
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB
Websiteherzberg-elster.de

Overview

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From 1939 to 1945 it was home to the Deutschlandsender Herzberg/Elster, a huge longwave transmitter, whose mast was the second tallest construction in the world, at Herzberg/Elster. The basement of the mast is still there.

 
Villa Marx.

History

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From 1815 to 1944, Herzberg was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony. From 1944 to 1945, it was part of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

Twin towns

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Herzberg (Elster) is twinned with the following cities:

People

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References

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  1. ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
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