Hettstedt
Hettstedt | |
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  Hettstedt | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′N 11°30′E / 51.633°N 11.500°ECoordinates: 51°38′N 11°30′E / 51.633°N 11.500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–25) | Dirk Fuhlert[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.92 km2 (14.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,758 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06333 |
| Dialling codes | 03476 |
| Vehicle registration | MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH |
| Website | www.hettstedt.de |
Hettstedt is a town in Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the Wipper.
History[]
As of 1911, Hettstedt engaged in the manufacture of machinery, pianofortes, and artificial manure, and the surrounding district and villages were occupied with smelting due to the nearby mines of argentiferous copper. Other products included silver, sulphuric acid, and small quantities of nickel and gold.[3]
In the mine close by, the first steam engine in Germany was erected on 23 August 1785. Hettstedt is mentioned as early as 1046; in 1220 it possessed a castle; in 1380 it received . When the county of Mansfeld was sequestrated, Hettstedt came into the possession of Saxony, passing to Prussia in 1815.[3]
Notable people[]
Politician Roland Claus, member of the Bundestag, is from Hettstedt.
International relations[]
Hettstedt is twinned with:
Notes[]
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Chisholm 1911, p. 415.
- ^ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). Twins2010.com. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2009-10-28. External link in
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References[]
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hettstedt". Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 415.
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- Official home page of Hettstedt (in German), retrieved 5 April 2013
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