Elsterwerda
Elsterwerda is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the Black Elster river, 48 km northwest of Dresden, and 11 km southeast of Bad Liebenwerda.Demography
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Notable people
- Maria Josepha of Austria, Austrian princess and Queen of Poland
- Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland, Saxon prince
- Franciszka Korwin-Krasińska, Polish noblewoman and morganatic wife of the above
- Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider , classicist and naturalist, spent his childhood in Elsterwerda
- Johannes Gillhoff , teacher and author
- Erich Straube, officer in WW I and WW II
- Bernd Martin, historian, grew up in Elsterwerda
- Siegbert Horn, canoeist, Olympic and World Champion
- Ralf Minge, football player and coach