Sallgast

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Sallgast is a small municipality in the Elbe-Elster district of Brandenburg, Germany, located in the Lower Lusatia region. It covers about 41.9 square kilometers and sits at 127 meters above sea level. As of December 31, 2023, about 1,390 people live there, giving a population density of around 33 inhabitants per square kilometer. The town is part of the Kleine Elster municipal association and has 9 subdivisions (Ortsteile). The mayor is Frank Tischer, serving from 2024 to 2029. Sallgast’s postal code is 03238 and the area code is 035329. Vehicle registration codes are EE, FI, and LIB. The coordinates are 51.58917°N, 13.84722°E. The time zone is CET (UTC+1) and CEST (UTC+2) in summer.

Historically, Sallgast was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg from 1815 to 1947, and of East Germany's Bezirk Cottbus from 1952 to 1990. For more information, visit sallgast.de.