Finsterwalde
Finsterwalde | |
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Coordinates: 51°37′42″N 13°42′37″E / 51.628243°N 13.710210°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Elbe-Elster |
Subdivisions | 3 Stadtteile / 2 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017–25) | Jörg Gampe[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 76.91 km2 (29.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,748 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 03238 |
Dialling codes | 03531 |
Vehicle registration | EE, FI, LIB |
Website | www.finsterwalde.de |
Finsterwalde is a town in Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, Germany. In 2021, 15,748 people lived there.
"We are the singers from Finsterwalde", a hit from the late 19th century.
Geography[change | change source]
Finsterwalde is in the Lower Lusatia region. It is 112 km (70 mi) south of Berlin and 78 km (48 mi) north of Dresden.
History[change | change source]
Finsterwalde was first mentioned in 1282 as Vynsterwalde.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Flächen der kreisfreien Städte, Landkreise und Gemeinden im Land Brandenburg 2021" (PDF). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2022.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Media related to Finsterwalde at Wikimedia Commons