Schraplau

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Schraplau
Coat of arms of Schraplau
Coat of arms
Location of Schraplau within Saalekreis district
Schraplau is located in Germany
Schraplau
Schraplau
Coordinates: 51°26′11″N 11°39′54″E / 51.43639°N 11.66500°E / 51.43639; 11.66500Coordinates: 51°26′11″N 11°39′54″E / 51.43639°N 11.66500°E / 51.43639; 11.66500
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSaalekreis
Municipal assoc.Weida-Land
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Olaf Maury[1]
Area
 • Total7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,077
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06279
Dialling codes034774
Vehicle registrationSK

Schraplau is a town in the Verbandsgemeinde Weida-Land, part of the district of Saalekreis, in the State of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km (5 mi) northeast of Querfurt. It is also considered part of the Halle-Leipzig metropolitan area.

History[]

The village of Scrabanloch was founded in the 8th century, the exact year remains unknown. Soon after, a castle was built near the settlement. In the 11th century the village received a charter to become a city. Over the time Schraplau has had several names.

Town structure[]

Schraplau includes Wilhelm-Fichte-Siedlung as well as the neighborhoods of Trautmanshoehe and Schafsee which are also incorporated but lie outside of the main urbanisation.

Politics[]

The incumbent mayor is Olaf Maury, who was elected in February 2019.[1]

Education[]

Schraplau retains a public elementary school.

Limestone quarry

Economy[]

Most residents are not employed in Schraplau itself. Notable employers and important service businesses in the town are the Kalkwerk (lime work plant) and the Trink- und Abwasserzweckverband (water works). There is also a bakery, a drug store, and a public house.[3]

Recreation[]

Schraplau offers a number of green parks and avenues for walking and cycling. A sports stadium is open to everyone and suitable for soccer and other sports. There is also a small church. A public pool, which was built in the 1950s, was renovated in 1994.

Infrastructure[]

The town is served by public buses of the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund, that connect Schraplau with train stations in Röblingen am See and Querfurt.[4] From Querfurt trains leave for Merseburg, from Röblingen am See for Halle and Nordhausen. The nearest motorway is the new Bundesautobahn 38 Göttingen–Leipzig, which has an exit 3 km (2 mi) south of Schraplau. The railway tracks running through Schraplau are no longer used for public transport and are now only occasionally used for the transport of heavy goods.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
  3. ^ "New Pub in Schraplau". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (newspaper). Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  4. ^ Liniennetz Region Saalekreis
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