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Black Elster The Black Elster or Schwarze Elster ( German, ; ; ) is a long river in eastern Germany, in the states of Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a right tributary of the Elbe. Its source is in the Upper Lusatia region, near Elstra. The Blac ...

(''Schwarze Elster''), a river in Germany *

White Elster The White Elster (, ) is a river in central Europe. It is a right tributary of the Saale. The source of the White Elster is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, in the territory of Hazlov. After a few kilometres, it flows into easte ...

(''Weiße Elster''), a river in Germany and the Czech Republic **

Elster Viaduct The Elster Viaduct () is a railway bridge in the German state of Saxony. It carries the Leipzig–Hof railway, Leipzig–Hof line near Pöhl, Jocketa over the valley of the White Elster. After the Göltzsch Viaduct (''Göltzschtalbrücke'') it is ...

, a railway bridge over the White Elster ** Elster Viaduct (Pirk), a road bridge over the White Elster *

Bad Elster Bad Elster () is a spa town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany. It lies on the border of Bavaria and the Czech Republic in the Elster gebirge hills. It is situated on the river White Elster, and is protected from extremes of ...

, a spa town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany **

Bad Elster Spa Museum The first Spa Museum (''Bademuseum'') in Bad Elster, Saxony was opened in 1880 due to the work of Prof. Dr. Robert Flechsig (1817–1892), Bernhard v. Heygendorff (1843–1916) and the Royal Saxony court photographer Emil Tietze (1840–1831). It ...

Elster (Elbe) Elster is a village and a former municipality in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany located in Wittenberg district. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Zahna-Elster. From 2005 until 2011 it belonged to the administrative municipality (''Verwaltungs ...

, a village and former municipality in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany *

Elster Mountains The Elster Mountains (, ) is a small mountain range within the Fichtel Mountains in Germany and the Czech Republic. They lie in a region known as Vogtland, and take their name from the river Elster, or more precisely the White Elster which has its ...

, in Saxony and the Czech Republic * Kleine Elster, a river of Brandenburg, Germany * Amt Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz), an ''Amt'' (collective municipality) in the district of Elbe-Elster, Germany

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* Charles Harrington Elster (born 1957), American writer, broadcaster, and logophile * Charlotte Elster, German-American physicist *

Else Elster Else Elster (22 February 1910 – 28 March 1998) was a German actress who appeared in over forty films during the Weimar and Nazi eras. Selected filmography * '' The Blonde Nightingale'' (1930) * '' A Gentleman for Hire'' (1930) * '' Weekend in ...

(1910–1998), German film actress * Erwin Elster (1887–1977), Polish painter and pedagogue * Gottlieb Elster (1867–1917), German sculptor *

Ingolf Elster Christensen Ingolf Elster Christensen (28 March 1872 – 3 May 1943) was a Norwegian jurist, military officer, county governor, and Member of Parliament from the Conservative Party. Biography Christensen was born at Sunnfjord in Sogn og Fjordane, N ...

(1872–1943), Norwegian jurist, military officer, county governor and politician *

Jennifer Elster Jennifer Elster is an American experimental artist, filmmaker, writer, photographer, musician, and performer. She is the founder of ''The Development'', a film and art studio based in New York City. She is best known for her performance artwork, ...

(active since 2001), American experimental artist, filmmaker, writer, photographer and performer *

Jon Elster Jon Elster (; born 22 February 1940) is a Norwegian philosopher and political theorist who holds the Robert K. Merton professorship of Social Science at Columbia University and since 2005 professor of social science at the Collège de France. ...

, (born 1940), Norwegian social and political theorist * Julius Elster (1854–1920), German teacher and physicist *

Kevin Elster Kevin Daniel Elster (born August 3, 1964) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. Known primarily for his fielding, Elster broke a 42-year-old Major League Baseball record by playing 88 consecutive games at shortstop without commit ...

(born 1964), American Major League Baseball player * Kristian Elster (born 1841) (1841–1881), Norwegian novelist, journalist, literary critic and theatre critic; the father *

Kristian Elster (born 1881) Kristian Elster (17 March 1881 – 6 November 1947) was a Norwegian novelist, literary historian, theatre critic, and biographer. Biography Kristian Elster was born in Trondheim, Norway on 17 March 1881 as the son of the author Kristian E ...

(1881–1947), Norwegian novelist, literary historian, theatre critic and biographer; the son *

Magli Elster Magli Elster (née Raknes; 21 November 1912 – 11 May 1993) was a Norwegian psychoanalyst, literary critic, poet and translator. She received the Fritt Ord Award, jointly with her husband Torolf Elster. Personal life Elster was born in th ...

(1912–1993), Norwegian psychoanalyst, literary critic, poet and translator *

Torolf Elster Torolf Elster (27 May 1911 – 4 November 2006) was a Norwegian newspaper and radio journalist, magazine editor, novelist, crime fiction writer and writer of short stories. He was Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (N ...

(1911–2006), Norwegian journalist, editor and writer

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Battle on the Elster Battle on the Elster () was the third and last battle between the Salian king Henry IV of Germany and anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden, fought on October 14, 1080 near Hohenmölsen on the White Elster river. Rudolf's forces were victorious; howe ...

, fought 1080 near the White Elster between king Henry IV of Germany and anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden *

Elster glaciation The Elster glaciation (, ''Elster-Glazial'' or ''Elster-Zeit'') or, less commonly, the Elsterian glaciation, in the older and popular scientific literature also called the Elster Ice Age (''Elster-Eiszeit''), is the oldest known ice age that resu ...

(Elsterian Stage) *

Elster Valley Railway Elster may refer to: Places * Black Elster (''Schwarze Elster''), a river in Germany * White Elster (''Weiße Elster''), a river in Germany and the Czech Republic ** Elster Viaduct, a railway bridge over the White Elster ** Elster Viaduct (Pirk) ...

(White Elster) *

Operation Elster Operation Elster ("Magpie" in English) was a German espionage mission intended to gather intelligence on U.S. military and technology facilities during World War II. The mission commenced in September 1944 with two Nazi agents sailing from Kiel ...

(German for magpie) a 1944 German infiltration attempt on North America during World War II *

Pützer Elster The Pützer Elster was a German single-engined light aircraft, manufactured by Alfons Pützer KG (later Sportavia) in Bonn. It served with the Luftwaffe and Marineflieger and was used solely for recreational sport flying. Some continue to fly in ...

, a light aircraft

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