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Elsteraue

Located in Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°04′17″ N 12°13′25″ E

Elsteraue
Jwaller · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,765
7.8K
Elevation
163 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
42
listed under Elsteraue
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport39 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport89 km

About Elsteraue

Elsteraue is a village. Location: Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 7,765. Elevation: 163 m.

From Wikipedia

Elsteraue is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district in Saxony-Anhalt, in eastern Germany. It is situated near the White Elster river, about 30 km (20 mi) southwest of Leipzig.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
80 km²
Official website
gemeinde-elsteraue.de

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Elsteraue

  • Elstertrebnitz
  • Groitzsch

Population of Elsteraue over time

Population of Elsteraue over time
2017 8,269
2019 8,206
2021 7,983
2022 7,886
2023 7,843
2024 7,765
2025 7,676

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Elsteraue

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
January (32 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Elsteraue
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°13°19°21°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)323341355658796952374840

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Elsteraue

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 39 kmnorth
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 89 kmwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 108 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gera Population: 104.7K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 32 kmnorth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 47 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 49 kmnorth
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 56 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Elsteraue

Within 100 km: 483 historic and cultural sites, 2,531 natural sites, 685 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Sprotte River 20 kmSE
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 20 kmNE
  • Pleiße Stausee Lake 18 kmNE
  • Kulkwitzer Lachen Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km968 places

  • Roda River 49 kmSW
  • Roda River 49 kmSW
  • Rabeninsel Island 48 kmNW
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 45 kmS

60–100 km2,624 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 69 kmW
  • Pláň Mountain 86 kmS
  • Zipfelteich Lake 61 kmSW
  • Wüster Teich Lake 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Elsteraue

42 places

Cities & villages37

Mountains & nature4

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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