Allstedt

Allstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈalʃtɛt] (listen)) is a town in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximatively 10 km southeast of Sangerhausen.

Allstedt
Allstedt Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Allstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Allstedt Show map of Germany Allstedt Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°24′N 11°23′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Mansfeld-Südharz
Government
• Mayor	Jürgen Richter (CDU)
Area
• Total	149.77 km^2 (57.83 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,745
• Density	52/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	06542
Dialling codes	03464, 034652, 034659
Vehicle registration	MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH
Website	www.allstedt.com

History

Town Hall

Mill

Allstedt is mentioned as the tithable place Altstedi in Friesenfeld in the Hersfeld Tithe Register, created between 881 and 899.

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Allstedt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

• Gallery
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  Beyernaumburg Castle
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  Beyernaumburg Castle

Notable Residents

• Johann Karl Wilhelm Voigt (1752-1821), mineralogist
• Adolph Schmidt (1815-1903), jurist
• Otto Piltz (1846-1910), painter

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1828)

• Melchior Acontius, humanist and poet (1515-1569 in Allstedt)
• Gottfried Arnold, Lutheran theologian, (1700-1704) court preacher in Allstedt
• Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749-1832), acted several years at Castle Allstedt
• Thomas Müntzer, (ca. 1489-1525), acted in 1523-1525 Allstedt

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2018" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).