Elsterland

Elsterland is an Amt ("municipal federation") in the district of Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Schönborn.

The Amt Elsterland consists of the following municipalities:

1. Heideland
2. Rückersdorf
3. Schilda
4. Schönborn
5. Tröbitz

Demography

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Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)

Amt Elsterland:
Population development within the current boundaries

Year Population 1875 4 273 1890 4 492 1910 6 148 1925 6 315 1933 6 325 1939 6 455 1946 8 190 1950 8 369 1964 7 261 1971 7 107

Year Population 1981 6 928 1985 6 984 1989 7 076 1990 6 948 1991 6 765 1992 6 690 1993 6 594 1994 6 490 1995 6 488 1996 6 432

Year Population 1997 6 458 1998 6 339 1999 6 214 2000 6 093 2001 6 037 2002 5 935 2003 5 796 2004 5 716 2005 5 613 2006 5 425

Year Population 2007 5 375 2008 5 320 2009 5 187 2010 5 081 2011 4 931 2012 4 852 2013 4 846