Allstedt

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Allstedt
Allstedt Castle
Allstedt Castle
Coat of arms of Allstedt
Coat of arms
Location of Allstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Allstedt is located in Germany
Allstedt
Allstedt
Coordinates: 51°24′N 11°23′E / 51.400°N 11.383°E / 51.400; 11.383Coordinates: 51°24′N 11°23′E / 51.400°N 11.383°E / 51.400; 11.383
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Government
 • Mayor (2016–23) Jürgen Richter[1]
Area
 • Total149.77 km2 (57.83 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,650
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06542
Dialling codes03464, 034652, 034659
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH
Websitewww.allstedt.com

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

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.

Notable residents[]

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, (c. 1489 – 1525), acted in 1523–1525 Allstedt

  • Town Hall

  • Mill

  • Beyernaumburg Castle

  • Beyernaumburg Castle

References[]

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). June 2021.


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