# Elsfleth

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Town in Lower Saxony, Germany

Elsfleth Town Coat of arms Location of Elsfleth within Wesermarsch district Location of Elsfleth Elsfleth Show map of Germany Elsfleth Show map of Lower Saxony Coordinates: 53°14′N 8°28′E / 53.233°N 8.467°E / 53.233; 8.467 Country Germany State Lower Saxony District Wesermarsch Government • Mayor (2021–26) Brigitte Fuchs[1] Area • Total 115.19 km2 (44.48 sq mi) Elevation 3 m (9.8 ft) Population (2024-12-31)[2] • Total 9,004 • Density 78.17/km2 (202.5/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Postal codes 26931 Dialling codes 04404 Vehicle registration BRA Website www.elsfleth.de

**Elsfleth** (German pronunciation: [\[ˈɛlsˌfleːt\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German) [ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:De-Elsfleth.ogg)) is a town in the district of [Wesermarsch](/source/Wesermarsch), [Lower Saxony](/source/Lower_Saxony), [Germany](/source/Germany). It is situated at the confluence of the [Hunte](/source/Hunte) with the [Weser](/source/Weser), on the left bank of the Weser. It has a school of navigation (university of applied sciences), a harbour and docks.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Elsfleth offers many recreational facilities even though it is a small town,. It is an ideal place for families that want to escape big cities and like outdoor activities that are not only limited to tennis and biking. A nearby beach area and sailing club "SWE" contribute to Elsfleth's maritime character. So does the tall ship club *Großherzogin Elisabeth* amicably called "Lissi". Nearby larger cities are [Brake](/source/Brake%2C_Lower_Saxony), [Nordenham](/source/Nordenham), [Oldenburg](/source/Oldenburg_(city)), and [Bremen](/source/Bremen).

## Sons and daughters of the city

- Friedrich Bolte (1860–1940), Director of the Hamburg Navigation School

- Karl Schröder (1890–1966), tax consultant and politician ([SPD](/source/SPD))

- Erich Zander (1906–1985), jurist, politician (CDU)

- [Horst Karsten](/source/Horst_Karsten) (born 1936), versatility rider, Olympic medal winner

## Connected to Elsfleth

Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1801

- [Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg](/source/Anthony_G%C3%BCnther%2C_Count_of_Oldenburg) (1583–1667) introduced the Elsfleth Weser toll

- [Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel](/source/Frederick_William%2C_Duke_of_Brunswick-Wolfenb%C3%BCttel) (1771–1815);

- [Wilhelm von Freeden](/source/Wilhelm_von_Freeden) (1822–1894), mathematician, natural scientist, oceanographer

- [Heinrich Emil Timerding](/source/Heinrich_Emil_Timerding) (1873–1945), mathematician, was professor at the sea school in Elsfleth around 1900

- [Bernhard Müller](/source/Bernhard_M%C3%BCller) (1887–1970), politician (SPD), lived in Elsfleth

## Locations

- [Huntorf power station](/source/Huntorf), a [compressed-air energy storage](/source/Compressed-air_energy_storage) facility, is located in Elsfleth.

- Omni-Pac, an [egg carton](/source/Egg_carton) manufacturer is located in Elsfleth.

## History

Elsfleth was indirectly affected by the political and economic policies of [Napoleon Bonaparte](/source/Napoleon_Bonaparte) during the [Napoleonic era](/source/Napoleonic_era). The town, located in northern Germany, was influenced by the [Continental System](/source/Continental_System) (1806–1814), which aimed to weaken British trade by restricting commerce in European ports, including smaller [North Sea](/source/North_Sea) and [Weser River](/source/Weser_River) harbors such as Elsfleth. However, there is no historical evidence that Napoleon ever visited or directly governed the town.

## Literature

- "Tödliches Tohuwabohu" — Thomas Schröder

- "Elsfleth – Das ist unsere Stadt!" — Students of the local "Oberschule"

- "Elsfleth: Stadt und Hafen an der Weser" — Adolf Blumenberg

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mayor_1-0)** ["Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 12. September 2021"](https://wahlen.statistik.niedersachsen.de/KW2021/reports/DW/20210912_DW_Uebersicht.pdf) (PDF). [Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen](/source/Landesamt_f%C3%BCr_Statistik_Niedersachsen). 13 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2024"](https://www1.nls.niedersachsen.de/statistik/html/default.asp) (in German). [Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen](/source/Landesamt_f%C3%BCr_Statistik_Niedersachsen).

### Sources

Encyclopaedia Britannica — Napoleonic Wars & Continental System [https://www.britannica.com/event/Continental-System⁠](https://www.britannica.com/event/Continental-System⁠)

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