Elsfleth () is a town in the district of

Wesermarsch Wesermarsch is a '' Kreis'' (district) in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. Neighboring are (from the east clockwise) the districts of Cuxhaven and Osterholz, the city of Bremen in the state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, the urban ...

, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Hunte with the Weser, on the left bank of the Weser. It has a school of navigation (university of applied sciences), a harbour and docks. 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

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, Nordenham, Oldenburg, and

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

Horst Karsten Horst Karsten (born 1 January 1936) is a German equestrian and Olympic medalist. He was born in Elsfleth, Lower Saxony. He competed in eventing at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and at the 1972 Sum ...

(born 1936), versatility rider, Olympic medal winner

Connected to Elsfleth

Herzog Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Oels, der Schwarze Herzog

* Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg (1583-1667) introduced the Elsfleth Weser toll * Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1771-1815); * Wilhelm von Freeden (1822-1894), mathematician, natural scientist, oceanographer *

Heinrich Emil Timerding Heinrich Carl Franz Emil Timerding (23 January 1873 in Strasbourg (On the occasion of his 70th birthday) – 30 April 1945 in Braunschweig) was a German mathematician, professor at the Braunschweig University of Technology, mainly known for h ...

(1873-1945), mathematician, was professor at the sea school in Elsfleth around 1900 * Bernhard Müller (1887-1970), politician (SPD), lived in Elsfleth

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