Elsfleth

Elsfleth
Coat of arms
Elsfleth
Location of Elsfleth within Wesermarsch district
Coordinates: 53°14′N 8°28′E / 53.233°N 8.467°ECoordinates: 53°14′N 8°28′E / 53.233°N 8.467°E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Wesermarsch
Government
• Mayor	Traute von der Kammer (CDU / SPD)
Area
• Total	115.15 km^2 (44.46 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	9,094
• Density	79/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	26931
Dialling codes	04404
Vehicle registration	BRA
Website	www.elsfleth.de

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 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

• 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

• Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg (1583-1667) introduced the Elsfleth Weser toll

Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1801

• 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

References

1. Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2015 (Tabelle K1020014)