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Stadtteil of Berga-Wünschendorf in Thuringia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berga/Elster is a former town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. On 1 January 2024 it became part of the town Berga-Wünschendorf.[1] It is situated on the White Elster river, 14 km southeast of Gera.
Berga | |
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Coordinates: 50°45′N 12°10′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Greiz |
Town | Berga-Wünschendorf |
Area | |
• Total | 43.49 km2 (16.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,218 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 07980 |
Dialling codes | 036623 |
Website | Stadt-Berga.de |
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Berga/Elster was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
During World War II, a slave labor camp called "Berga an der Elster"[2] was operated here to dig 17 tunnels for an underground ammunition factory. Workers were supplied by Buchenwald concentration camp and from a POW camp, Stalag IX-B; the latter contravened the provisions of the Third Geneva Convention and the Hague Treaties. Many prisoners died as a result of malnutrition, sickness (including pulmonary disease due to dust inhalation from tunnelling with explosives), and beatings,[3] including 73 American POWs.[4][5]
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