Elsterwerda (German pronunciation: [ˌɛlstɐˈvɛʁda] ^ⓘ; Lower Sorbian: Wikow) 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.

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Elsterwerda
Town
Château
Coat of arms
Location of Elsterwerda within Elbe-Elster district
Elsterwerda Show map of Germany Elsterwerda Show map of Brandenburg
Coordinates: 51°27′28″N 13°31′26″E
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Elbe-Elster
Subdivisions	Town centre and 2 districts
Government
• Mayor (2017–25)	Anja Heinrich[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	40.55 km2 (15.66 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,792
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04910
Dialling codes	03533
Vehicle registration	EE, FI, LIB
Website	www.elsterwerda.de

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From 1952 to 1990, Elsterwerda was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

• 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 and Projections (Population Development before Census 2011 (blue line); Recent Population Development according to the Census in Germany in 2011 (blue bordered line); Official projections for 2005-2030 (yellow line); for 2020-2030 (green line); for 2017-2030 (scarlet line)

• City
• Church „St. Katharina“
• City hall
• Miniature park
• Windmill
• War memorial
• Water tower
• Railway station
• Maria Josepha of Austria, Queen of Poland

• Maria Josepha of Austria (1699–1757), Austrian princess and Queen of Poland
• Hartmut Buschbacher (born 1958), international rowing coach
• Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland (1733–1796), Saxon prince
• Franciszka Krasińska (1742–1796), Polish noblewoman and morganatic wife of the above
• Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider (1750–1822), classicist and naturalist, spent his childhood in Elsterwerda
• Johannes Gillhoff (1861–1930), teacher and author
• Erich Straube (1887–1971), officer in WW I and WW II
• Richard Markert (1891–1957), senate president and mayor of Bremen
• Bernd Martin (born 1940), historian, grew up in Elsterwerda
• Siegbert Horn (1950–2016), canoeist, Olympic and World Champion
• Ralf Minge (born 1960), football player and coach

• Elsterwerda-Grödel raft canal
• Holzhof Elsterwerda