Elsterheide

Elsterheide, in Sorbian Halštrowska hola (pronounced [ˈhalʃtʁɔfska ˈhɔla]), is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany.

Elsterheide Halštrowska Hola
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Elsterheide within Bautzen district
Elsterheide Show map of Germany Elsterheide Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 51°30′N 14°10′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Bautzen
Subdivisions	8
Government
• Mayor (2023–30)	Antje Gasterstädt[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	126.85 km2 (48.98 sq mi)
Elevation	128 m (420 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,302
• Density	26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	02979
Dialling codes	03571, 03564
Vehicle registration	BZ, BIW, HY, KM
Website	www.elsterheide.de

Nardt

War graves in Nardt

Church in Bluno

The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German.

History

The municipality of Elsterheide was formed in 1995 by merging the former municipalities of Neuwiese, Sabrodt, Nardt, Klein Partwitz, Seidewinkel, Tätzschwitz, Bluno and Geierswalde. Within Prussian Silesia (Province of Silesia 1815–1919 and 1938–41, Province of Lower Silesia 1919–38 and 1941–45), all of these municipalities were part of Landkreis Hoyerswerda. Within the East German Bezirk Cottbus, they were part of Kreis Hoyerswerda. With German unification in 1990, they became part of Saxony.