Allstedt
Allstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈalʃtɛt] (
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Allstedt Castle | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Allstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district | |
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Coordinates: 51°24′N 11°23′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jürgen Richter (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 149.77 km2 (57.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 7,745 |
• Density | 52/km2 (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
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.
- Beyernaumburg Castle
- Beyernaumburg Castle
Notable Residents
- Johann Karl Wilhelm Voigt (1752-1821), mineralogist
- Adolph Schmidt (1815-1903), jurist
- Otto Piltz (1846-1910), painter
- 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
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References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2018" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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