Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz)
Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz) is an Amt ("municipal federation") in the district of Elbe-Elster, in Brandenburg, Germany. Its seat is in Massen-Niederlausitz.
The Amt Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz) consists of the following municipalities:
- Crinitz
- Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf
- Massen-Niederlausitz
- Sallgast
Demography

Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
Amt Kleine Elster (Niederlausitz):
Population development within the current boundaries[1]
| Year |
Population |
|
|
| 1875 | 5 139 |
| 1890 | 5 611 |
| 1910 | 8 344 |
| 1925 | 8 204 |
| 1933 | 8 457 |
| 1939 | 8 599 |
| 1946 | 11 233 |
| 1950 | 11 060 |
| 1964 | 9 192 |
| 1971 | 8 916 |
|
| Year |
Population |
|
|
| 1981 | 7 709 |
| 1985 | 7 490 |
| 1989 | 7 017 |
| 1990 | 6 856 |
| 1991 | 6 706 |
| 1992 | 6 647 |
| 1993 | 6 931 |
| 1994 | 7 052 |
| 1995 | 7 051 |
| 1996 | 7 081 |
|
| Year |
Population |
|
|
| 1997 | 7 132 |
| 1998 | 7 138 |
| 1999 | 7 131 |
| 2000 | 7 135 |
| 2001 | 7 052 |
| 2002 | 6 973 |
| 2003 | 6 956 |
| 2004 | 6 842 |
| 2005 | 6 745 |
| 2006 | 6 570 |
|
| Year |
Population |
|
|
| 2007 | 6 465 |
| 2008 | 6 379 |
| 2009 | 6 260 |
| 2010 | 6 119 |
| 2011 | 5 868 |
| 2012 | 5 821 |
| 2013 | 5 729 |
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Coordinates: 51°39′00″N 13°46′59″E / 51.650°N 13.783°E / 51.650; 13.783