Senftenberg
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Country | Germany |
State | Brandenburg |
District | Oberspreewald-Lausitz |
Population | 28,983 (2005) |
Area | 126.93 km² |
Population density | 228 /km² |
Elevation | 100 m |
Coordinates | 51°31′ N 14°1′ E |
Postal code | 01968 |
Area code | 03573 |
Licence plate code | OSL |
Mayor | Klaus- Jürgen Graßhoff (CDU) |
Website | senftenberg.de |
Senftenberg is a town in southern Brandenburg, Germany, capital of the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, approx. 20 km northwest of Hoyerswerda, and 35 km southwest of Cottbus.