municipality in Brandenburg state, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Finsterwalde is a town in Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, Germany. In 2021, 15,748 people lived there.
Finsterwalde | |
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The town hall in Finsterwalde | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Finsterwalde within Elbe-Elster district  | |
  Finsterwalde  Finsterwalde | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′42″N 13°42′37″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Subdivisions | 3 Stadtteile / 2 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Jörg Gampe[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.91 km2 (29.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,968 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03238 |
| Dialling codes | 03531 |
| Vehicle registration | EE, FI, LIB |
| Website | www.finsterwalde.de |
"We are the singers from Finsterwalde", a hit from the late 19th century.
Finsterwalde is in the Lower Lusatia region. It is 112 km (70 mi) south of Berlin and 78 km (48 mi) north of Dresden.
Finsterwalde was first mentioned in 1282 as Vynsterwalde.
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