Gerbstedt
Gerbstedt | ||
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Gerbstedt | ||
Location of Gerbstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district | ||
Coordinates: 51°37′59″N 11°37′0″E / 51.63306°N 11.61667°ECoordinates: 51°37′59″N 11°37′0″E / 51.63306°N 11.61667°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
District | Mansfeld-Südharz | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Siegfried Schwarz (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 102.28 km2 (39.49 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 7,462 | |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 06347 | |
Dialling codes | 03476, 034773, 034783 | |
Vehicle registration | MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH |
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Gerbstedt is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt, district Mansfeld-Südharz. By tradition it was the town of copper miners and tanners (in German Gerber), which gave the name for the town.
Location
The town Gerbstedt is located 9 km (5.59 mi) west of Hettstedt and 13 km (8.08 mi) north of the town Eisleben.
Parts of the town
The following Ortsteile (Town subdivisions) are parts of the town Gerbstedt:
Sons and daughters of the town
- Otto Brosowski (1885-1947), mining worker, KPD member
- Eugen Ray (1957-1986), athlete
Other persons associated with Gerbstedt
- Rikdag, (died 985), Margrave of Meißen
- Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, (1724-1803), poet, spent his youth in Friedeburg
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2015" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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