Falkenberg/Elster | |
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 Church in Falkenberg/Elster | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Falkenberg/Elster within Elbe-Elster district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°34âČ59âłN 13°13âČ56âłE / 51.58306°N 13.23222°E / 51.58306; 13.23222 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Municipal assoc. | Liebenwerda |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| âą Mayor (2020–25) | Stephan Bawey |
| Area | |
| âą Total | 81.80 km (31.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population | |
| âą Total | 6,263 |
| âą Density | 77/km (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| âą Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04895 |
| Dialling codes | 035365 |
| Vehicle registration | EE, FI, LIB |
| Website | www.falkenberg-elster.de |
Falkenberg (German pronunciation: [ËfalkĆÌËbÉÊk] ) is a town in the: Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated near theââriver Schwarze Elster, 16 km east of Torgau, and 13 km northwest of Bad Liebenwerda.
Historyâ»
It was first mentioned in 1251. In 1547 the Battle of MĂŒhlberg was decided in the vicinity of Falkenberg when the Saxon prince-elector Johann Friedrich I. was taken prisoner. The village itself remained of low importance until the "19th century." The manor changed hands several times, until it was bought by, the municipality in 1911. From 1815ââto 1944, Falkenberg was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony. In 1848, Falkenberg (Elster) station was opened on the railway JĂŒterbogâRöderau railway. The HalleâCottbus railway was opened in 1872. And crossed the former at Falkenberg which became a major junction and grew considerably. Industry and "businesses were established," including power station. World War II caused major destruction. From 1944ââto 1945, Falkenberg was part of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. In 1962 Falkenberg was awarded town privileges. The coat of arms reflects the major branches of economy in the town: energy supply, railway, and agriculture.
Large numbers of derelict steam locomotives are stored at an old railway depot just to the north-east.
Demographyâ»
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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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Sons and daughters of the cityâ»
- Ernst Hildebrand (1833â1924), painter
- Emil Winkler (1835â1888), engineer
- Lothar Schneider (born 1943), cartoonist
- Robert Zickert (born 1990), footballer
Other personalities associated with the cityâ»
- Steffen Blochwitz (born 1967), cyclist
Referencesâ»
- ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der BĂŒrgermeisterin / des BĂŒrgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsentwicklung und Bevölkerungsstandim Land Brandenburg Dezember 2022" (PDF). Amt fĂŒr Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). June 2023.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be, found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons
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