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Crossen an der Elster
Municipality in Thuringia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crossen an der Elster is a village and municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The White_Elster is the name of the small river which flows through the municipality, so 'Crossen on the Elster' would be the English equivalent.
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Crossen an der Elster | |
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Location of Crossen an der Elster within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°58′35″N 11°58′40″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
Municipal assoc. | Heideland-Elstertal-Schkölen |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–29) | Hebert Zimmermann[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,607 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 07613 |
Dialling codes | 036693 |
Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
Website | www.crossen.de |
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It is home to the Crossen Palace, a Baroque building with an Italian-style decorated ballroom.
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