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Zahna-Elster

Located in Landkreis Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°53′12″ N 12°48′28″ E

Zahna-Elster
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Population
8,984
9K
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
23
listed under Zahna-Elster
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport65 km
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport71 km

About Zahna-Elster

Zahna-Elster is a village. Location: Landkreis Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 8,984. Elevation: 85 m.

From Wikipedia

Zahna-Elster (German pronunciation: [ˈtsaːna ˈʔɛlstɐ]) is a town in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2011 by the merger of the former municipalities Zahna, Dietrichsdorf, Elster (Elbe), Gadegast, Leetza, Listerfehrda, Mühlanger, Zemnick and Zörnigall. On 29 May 2013 the incorporation of Mühlanger was reverted as a result of a decision of the Constitutional court of Saxony-Anhalt, but it was incorporated again on 1 January 2014.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
149 km²
Official website
stadt-zahna-elster.de

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Zahna-Elster

  • Jessen
  • Kemberg
  • Wittenberg

Population of Zahna-Elster over time

Population of Zahna-Elster over time
2017 9,247
2019 9,216
2021 9,203
2022 9,106
2023 9,044
2024 8,984
2025 8,910

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Zahna-Elster

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
August (62 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Zahna-Elster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°8°11°13°13°9°5°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)423540375457586249404550

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

How to get to Zahna-Elster

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 65 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Potsdam, 60 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 65 kmsouthwest
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 71 kmnortheast
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 60 kmnorth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 68 kmsouthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 82 kmnortheast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 85 kmwest

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

Day trips from Zahna-Elster

Within 100 km: 586 historic and cultural sites, 1,731 natural sites, 928 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Schönitzer See Lake 24 kmW
  • Großer Streng Lake 7 kmS
  • Crassensee Lake 20 kmW
  • Bleddiner Riß Lake 10 kmS

25–60 km714 places

  • Freundschaftsinsel Island 59 kmN
  • Wolziger See Lake 54 kmNE
  • Vordersee Lake 36 kmNE
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 53 kmSW

60–100 km2,430 places

  • Schlachtensee Lake 68 kmNE
  • Valentinswerder Island 81 kmN
  • Scharfenberg Island 82 kmN
  • Sarre River 100 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Zahna-Elster

23 places
  1. 7 Listerfehrda 372
  2. 8 Dietrichsdorf 275
  3. 9 Gadegast 216
  4. 10 Zemnick 132

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages13

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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