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|Art = Stadt
|type = Stadt
|Name = Elsfleth
|name = Elsfleth
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|Wappen = Wappen Elsfleth.png
|lat_deg = 53 |lat_min = 14
|image_coa = DEU Elsfleth COA.svg
|coordinates = {{coord|53|14|N|8|28|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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|lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 28
|Lageplan = Elsfleth in BRA.svg
|image_plan = Elsfleth in BRA.svg
|Bundesland = Lower Saxony
|state = Lower Saxony
|Landkreis = Wesermarsch
|district = Wesermarsch
|Höhe = 3
|elevation = 3
|Fläche = 115.15
|area = 115.15
|Einwohner = 9303
|postal_code = 26931
|Stand = 2006-12-31
|area_code = 04404
|PLZ = 26931
|licence = BRA
|Vorwahl = 04404
|Kfz = BRA
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 61 004
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 4 61 004
|Straße = Rathausplatz 1
|website = [https://www.elsfleth.de/ www.elsfleth.de]
|mayor = Brigitte Fuchs<ref name=mayor>{{cite web|url=https://wahlen.statistik.niedersachsen.de/KW2021/reports/DW/20210912_DW_Uebersicht.pdf|title=Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021|date=13 October 2021|publisher=[[Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen]]}}</ref>
|Website = [http://www.elsfleth.de/ www.elsfleth.de]
|leader_term = 2021&ndash;26
|Bürgermeister = Traute von der Kammer
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'''Elsfleth''' is a town in the district of [[Wesermarsch]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]]. It is situated at the confluence of the [[Hunte]] with the [[Weser]], on the left bank of the Weser, on the railway [[Hude]]-[[Nordenham]]. It has an Evangelical church, a school of navigation (university of applied sciences), a harbour and docks.
'''Elsfleth''' ({{IPA-de|ˈɛlsˌfleːt|-|De-Elsfleth.ogg}}) is a town in the district of [[Wesermarsch]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]]. It is situated at the confluence of the [[Hunte]] with the [[Weser]], on the left bank of the Weser.
It has a school of navigation (university of applied sciences), a harbour and docks.{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}


'''Elsfleth''' offers many recreational facilities even though it is a small town,. It is an ideal place for families that want to escape big cities and like outdoor activities that are not only limited to tennis and biking. A nearby beach area and sailing club "SWE" contribute to Elsfleth's maritime character. So does the tall ship club '''"Großherzogin Elisabeth"''' amicably called '''"Lissi"'''. Nearby larger cities are [[Brake]], [[Nordenham]], [[Oldenburg]], and [[Bremen]].
Elsfleth offers many recreational facilities even though it is a small town,. It is an ideal place for families that want to escape big cities and like outdoor activities that are not only limited to tennis and biking. A nearby beach area and sailing club "SWE" contribute to Elsfleth's maritime character. So does the tall ship club ''Großherzogin Elisabeth'' amicably called "Lissi". Nearby larger cities are [[Brake, Lower Saxony|Brake]], [[Nordenham]], [[Oldenburg (city)|Oldenburg]], and [[Bremen]].


==Sons and daughters of the city==
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* Friedrich Bolte (1860-1940), Director of the Hamburg Navigation School
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* Karl Schröder (1890-1966), tax consultant and politician ([[SPD]])
* Erich Zander (1906-1985), jurist, politician (CDU)
* [[Horst Karsten]] (born 1936), versatility rider, Olympic medal winner

==Connected to Elsfleth==
[[File:Herzog Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Oels, der Schwarze Herzog.jpg|thumb|left|Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1801]]
* [[Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg]] (1583-1667) introduced the Elsfleth Weser toll
* [[Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]] (1771-1815);
* [[Wilhelm von Freeden]] (1822-1894), mathematician, natural scientist, oceanographer
* [[Heinrich Emil Timerding]] (1873-1945), mathematician, was professor at the sea school in Elsfleth around 1900
* [[Bernhard Müller]] (1887-1970), politician (SPD), lived in Elsfleth

== Locations ==
[[Huntorf|Huntorf power station]], a [[compressed-air energy storage]] facility, is located in Elsfleth.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 13 July 2024

Elsfleth
Town
Coat of arms of Elsfleth
Coat of arms
Location of Elsfleth within Wesermarsch district
LemwerderBerneBremenElsflethJadeOvelgönneBrakeStadlandNordenhamMellumButjadingenWesermarschWesermarschLower SaxonyDelmenhorstOldenburg (district)OldenburgAmmerlandWilhelmshavenFriesland (district)Wittmund (district)OsterholzBremerhavenCuxhaven (district)
Elsfleth is located in Germany
Elsfleth
Elsfleth
Elsfleth is located in Lower Saxony
Elsfleth
Elsfleth
Coordinates: 53°14′N 8°28′E / 53.233°N 8.467°E / 53.233; 8.467
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWesermarsch
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Brigitte Fuchs[1]
Area
 • Total115.15 km2 (44.46 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,204
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26931
Dialling codes04404
Vehicle registrationBRA
Websitewww.elsfleth.de

Elsfleth (German pronunciation: [ˈɛlsˌfleːt] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Wesermarsch, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Hunte with the Weser, on the left bank of the Weser. It has a school of navigation (university of applied sciences), a harbour and docks.[citation needed]

Elsfleth offers many recreational facilities even though it is a small town,. It is an ideal place for families that want to escape big cities and like outdoor activities that are not only limited to tennis and biking. A nearby beach area and sailing club "SWE" contribute to Elsfleth's maritime character. So does the tall ship club Großherzogin Elisabeth amicably called "Lissi". Nearby larger cities are Brake, Nordenham, Oldenburg, and Bremen.

Sons and daughters of the city

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  • Friedrich Bolte (1860-1940), Director of the Hamburg Navigation School
  • Karl Schröder (1890-1966), tax consultant and politician (SPD)
  • Erich Zander (1906-1985), jurist, politician (CDU)
  • Horst Karsten (born 1936), versatility rider, Olympic medal winner

Connected to Elsfleth

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Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1801

Locations

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Huntorf power station, a compressed-air energy storage facility, is located in Elsfleth.

References

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  1. ^ "Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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