Finsterwalde, Urban municipality in Elbe-Elster District, Germany.
Finsterwalde extends across 76 square kilometers of Brandenburg territory, featuring residential areas, commercial zones, and administrative buildings at 108 meters elevation.
The settlement received official town status in the early 13th century, developing from a small village into an established administrative center in Brandenburg.
The municipality maintains strong connections with its French sister city Montataire through regular cultural exchanges and community programs throughout the year.
The central administrative offices at Schloßstraße 7-8 handle municipal services for 17,407 residents under the leadership of Mayor Jörg Gampe.
The town stands at a strategic position 101 kilometers from Berlin, 65 kilometers from Dresden, and 99 kilometers from Leipzig.
Location: Elbe-Elster District
Elevation above the sea: 108 m
Shares border with: Doberlug-Kirchhain, Heideland
Address: Schloßstraße 7/8, 03238 Finsterwalde 03238
Website: https://finsterwalde.de
GPS coordinates: 51.62824,13.71021
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:46
Besucherbergwerk Abraumförderbrücke F60
6.6 km
Sonderwaffenlager Finsterwalde
4.8 km
Schloss Finsterwalde
9 m
Overburden conveyour bridge F60
6.7 km
Bergbaufolgelandschaft Grünhaus
9.1 km
Stadtpfarrkirche St. Trinitatis
140 m
Dorfkirche Massen
2.3 km
St.-Katharinen-Kirche
1.9 km
St. Maria Mater Dolorosa
674 m
Dorfkirche Staupitz
11 km
Suden bei Gorden
9.2 km
Dorfkirche Sorno (Finsterwalde)
7.3 km
Protestant Church Lieskau
6.8 km
Dorfkirche Betten
4 km
Village church Fischwasser
7.8 km
Dorfkirche Eichholz
4.7 km
Singer monument
407 m
Gedenktafel Erster Weltkrieg
12.6 km
Town hall of Finsterwalde
203 m
Protestant Church (Grünewalde)
12.6 km
Bürgerheide
2.7 km
Naturdenkmal Sommerlinde in Lieskau
6.8 km
Naturdenkmal Sommerlinde in Lieskau
6.8 km
Naturdenkmal Sommerlinde Dorfstr. 45, neben Kirche; Flur 1, Flurstück 309 in Drößig
3.9 km
Wasserturm Sallgast
10.1 km
Wasserturm Finsterwalde
682 m
Wasserturm Grünewalde
13 km
Kleine Elster und Niederungsbereiche Ergänzung
2.4 kmReviews
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