Crossen an der Elster | |
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Location of Crossen an der Elster within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district  | |
  Crossen an der Elster  Crossen an der Elster | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′35″N 11°58′40″E / 50.97639°N 11.97778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Heideland-Elstertal-Schkölen |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Hebert Zimmermann[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,607 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07613 |
| Dialling codes | 036693 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK, EIS, SRO |
| Website | www.crossen.de |
Crossen an der Elster is a village and municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The White_Elster is the name of the small river which flows through the municipality, so 'Crossen on the Elster' would be the English equivalent.
It is home to the Crossen Palace, a Baroque building with an Italian-style decorated ballroom.
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.