Crossen an der Elster

Municipality in Thuringia, Germany

Location of Crossen an der Elster within Saale-Holzland-Kreis district

(2023–29) Hebert Zimmermann^[1]Area

• Total10.74 km² (4.15 sq mi)Elevation

176 m (577 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total1,607 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

07613

Dialling codes036693Vehicle registrationSHK, EIS, SROWebsitewww.crossen.de

Crossen an der Elster is a village and municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The White_Elster is the name of the small river which flows through the municipality, so 'Crossen on the Elster' would be the English equivalent.

It is home to the Crossen Palace, a Baroque building with an Italian-style decorated ballroom.

History

The first documented mention of Crossen was 31st March 995.^[3]

In 1937 the name of the town was changed to Krossen/Elster. From 1st January 1991 it was officially renamed to Crossen an der Elster.

Culture and Sights

The main attraction is the baroque castle; however it is not open to the public.

In addition, there is the revamped church Michaelis's Church, which was first documented in 1320.

Monuments

There is a monument in the graveyard by an old linden tree in memory of the revolutionaries of 1848. It was erected in the year 1948.

Beside the school there is a memorial for the victims of fascism. It commemorates the resistance fighters of the area, including Communist Party member Willy Graumüller, who was murdered in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The Teisker-Siedlung street name is also named for him.^[4]

In November 2016 a 'stumbling block' memorial was laid for Willy Graumüller.

Historical Population

1994: 2222
1995: 2204
1996: 2176
1997: 2219
1998: 2167
1999: 2150

2000: 2077
2001: 2049
2002: 2007
2003: 1957
2004: 1941
2005: 1923

2006: 1892
2007: 1851
2008: 1828
2009: 1810
2010: 1753
2011: 1723

2012: 1710
2013: 1685
2014: 1623
2015: 1581
2016: 1564
2017: 1528

2018: 1510
2019: 1515
2020: 1545
2021: 1541

Source: Central Statistics Office of Thuringia

Mayor

The honorary mayor Uwe Berndt (The Left) was elected in June 2014.^[5]

References

^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
^ Wolfgang Kahl: Ersterwähnung Thüringer Städte und Dörfer. Ein Handbuch. 5., verbesserte und wesentlich erweiterte Auflage. Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza 2010, ISBN 978-3-86777-202-0, S. 50.
^ Thüringer Verband der Verfolgten des Naziregimes – Bund der Antifaschisten und Studienkreis deutscher Widerstand 1933–1945 (Hrsg.): Heimatgeschichtlicher Wegweiser zu Stätten des Widerstandes und der Verfolgung 1933–1945. Band 8: Thüringen. VAS – Verlag für Akademische Schriften, Frankfurt am Main 2003, ISBN 3-88864-343-0, S. 206.
^ "Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen 2014. Bürgermeisterwahlen 2014 in Thüringen. Vorläufige Ergebnisse" (in German). Der Landeswahlleiter. Retrieved 2014-06-13.