Finsterwalde

Finsterwalde
Town
The town hall in Finsterwalde
The town hall in Finsterwalde
Coat of arms of Finsterwalde
Coat of arms
Location of Finsterwalde within Elbe-Elster district
Finsterwalde is located in Germany
Finsterwalde
Finsterwalde
Finsterwalde is located in Brandenburg
Finsterwalde
Finsterwalde
Coordinates: 51°37′42″N 13°42′37″E / 51.628243°N 13.710210°E / 51.628243; 13.710210
CountryGermany
StateBrandenburg
DistrictElbe-Elster
Subdivisions3 Stadtteile / 2 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Jörg Gampe[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total76.91 km2 (29.70 sq mi)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,968
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
03238
Dialling codes03531
Vehicle registrationEE, FI, LIB
Websitewww.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

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

Finsterwalde was first mentioned in 1282 as Vynsterwalde.

References

  1. ↑ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, retrieved 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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