Herzberg (Elster)
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Location of Herzberg within Elbe-Elster district
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| Coordinates: 51°40′59″N 13°13′59″E / 51.68306°N 13.23306°ECoordinates: 51°40′59″N 13°13′59″E / 51.68306°N 13.23306°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Brandenburg | |
| District | Elbe-Elster | |
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| • Mayor | Michael Oecknigk (CDU) | |
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| • Total | 148.48 km2 (57.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 9,067 | |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 04916 | |
| Dialling codes | 03535 | |
| Vehicle registration | EE | |
| Website | herzberg-elster.de | |
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Herzberg (Elster) is a town in the Elbe-Elster district of the German federal state of Brandenburg.
As of 2004, its population is 10,968 and the mayor is Michael Oecknigk of the Christian Democratic Union.
Herzberg (Elster) is twinned with the following cities:
From 1939 to 1945 there was 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.
Development of population since 1875 within the current boundaries (Blue line: Population; dotted line: comparison to population development of Brandenburg state; grey background: time of Nazi rule; red background: time of Communist rule)
Recent population development (blue line) and forecasts
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