Zahna-Elster is a town in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2011 by the merger of the former municipalities Zahna, Dietrichsdorf, Elster (Elbe), Gadegast, Leetza, Listerfehrda, Mühlanger, Zemnick and Zörnigall. On 29 May 2013 the incorporation of Mühlanger was reverted as a result of a decision of the Constitutional court of Saxony-Anhalt,[3] but it was incorporated again on 1 January 2014. These former municipalities are now the 9 Ortschaften (municipal divisions) of the town Zahna-Elster.[4]
Zahna-Elster | |
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Town hall Zahna St. Maries church Zahna Elster church Zahna Stift | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Zahna-Elster within Wittenberg district  | |
  Zahna-Elster  Zahna-Elster | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′57″N 12°24′25″E / 51.79917°N 12.40694°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–24) | Peter Müller[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.49 km2 (57.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,106 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06895 |
| Dialling codes | 034924 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | www.stadt-zahna-elster.de |
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Gemeinde Mühlanger wieder eigenständig, MDR, 29 May 2013
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Zahna-Elster, § 16, 25 March 2021.
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