Elsteraue
Elsteraue    | |
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Timber-framed houses in Elsteraue  | |
Location of Elsteraue   within Burgenlandkreis   district  | |
| Coordinates: 51°4′30″N 12°13′5″E / 51.07500°N 12.21806°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | 
| District | Burgenlandkreis | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–24) | Andreas Buchheim | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 79.91 km2 (30.85 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) | 
| Population  (2024-12-31)  | |
 • Total  | 7,765 | 
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 06712, 06724, 06725, 06729  | 
| Dialling codes | 034424, 03441 | 
| Vehicle registration | BLK | 
| Website | www.gemeinde-elsteraue.de | 
Elsteraue is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district in Saxony-Anhalt, in eastern Germany. It is situated near the White Elster river, about 30 km (20 mi) southwest of Leipzig.