Kropstädt

Kropstädt is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Wittenberg.

Kropstädt
Stadtteil of Wittenberg
Location of Kropstädt
Kropstädt
Kropstädt
Coordinates: 51°58′N 12°44′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictWittenberg
TownWittenberg
Area
  Total32.13 km2 (12.41 sq mi)
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total1,315
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
06895
Dialling codes034920
Vehicle registrationWB

Geography

Kropstädt lies about 12 km northeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the Fläming and is part of the Fläming Nature Park, which was opened in 2005.

Economy and transportation

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 2 from Wittenberg to Berlin runs right through the community.

Sights

  • Castle Kropstädt with garden, built around 1850 on the place of the former water castle Liesnitz, which was built in 1150.

Personalities

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