Black Elster

The Black Elster or Schwarze Elster is a 179-kilometre long river in eastern , in the states of , and . It is a right tributary of the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Germany
  • Also known as: Corny Halstrow

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bleddiner Riß and Untere Schwarze Elster.

Oxbow lake
Photo: Cmuelle8, CC0.
is an oxbow lake, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Black Elster.

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve, which is situated 4 km southeast of Black Elster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elster and Listerfehrda.

Suburb
is a village and a former municipality in , located in district. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town .

Village
Zahna-Elster is a town in the , in , . It was formed on 1 January 2011 by the merger of the former municipalities , , , , , , , and .

Village
is a village and a former municipality in district in , . Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town . is situated 3 km south of Black Elster.

Black Elster

Latitude
51.81587° or 51° 48′ 57″ north
Longitude
12.83211° or 12° 49′ 56″ east
Elevation
68 metres (223 feet)
Open location code
9F3JRR8J+8R
Geo­Names ID
2835077
Wiki­data ID
Q149182
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Satellite Map

Discover Black Elster from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Black Elster” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: إلستر الأسود
  • Asturian: Ríu Black Elster
  • Belarusian: Шварцэ-Эльстэр
  • Catalan: Čorny Halštrow
  • Catalan: Schwarze Elster
  • Cebuano: Schwarze Elster
  • Chinese: 施瓦策埃尔斯特河
  • Chinese: 黑埃爾斯特河
  • Chuvash: Шварце-Эльстер
  • Czech: Černý Halštrov
  • Danish: Schwarze Elster
  • Dutch: Schwarze Elster
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر الستر الاسود
  • Esperanto: Čorny Halštrow
  • Esperanto: Nigra Elster
  • Esperanto: Schwarze Elster
  • Estonian: Must Elster
  • Estonian: Schwarze Elster
  • French: Elster Noir
  • French: Elster noire
  • French: Elster Noire
  • French: Elster-Noir
  • French: Schwarze Elster
  • German: Čorny Halštrow
  • German: Schwarze Elster
  • Italian: Elster Nera
  • Japanese: 黒エルスター川
  • Latin: Alstera Nigrus
  • Latin: Elstra nigra
  • Latvian: Švarce Elstere
  • Lithuanian: Juodasis Elsteris
  • Lower Sorbian: Carny Halšter
  • Macedonian: Шварце Елстер
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Schwarze Elster
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Schwarze Elster
  • Norwegian: Schwarze Elster
  • Persian: بلک الستر
  • Polish: Carny Halšter
  • Polish: Čorny Halštrow
  • Polish: Czarna Elstera
  • Polish: Schwarze Elster
  • Portuguese: Rio Elster Negro
  • Portuguese: Rio Schwarze Elster
  • Russian: Шварце-Эльстер
  • Spanish: Río Elster Negro
  • Spanish: Rio Schwarze Elster
  • Spanish: Río Schwarze Elster
  • Spanish: Schwarze Elster
  • Swedish: Schwarze Elster
  • Ukrainian: Шварце-Ельстер
  • Upper Sorbian: Čorny Halštrow
  • Upper Sorbian: Schwarze Elster
  • Venetian: Fiume Schwarze Elster

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Elster and Gorsdorf.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elster (Elbe) and Großer Streng.

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