Gerbstedt
Gerbstedt is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt, district Mansfeld-Südharz. It was traditionally dominated by of copper mining, presently agriculture is dominant.
Tower of former monastery Gerbstedt
Town hall Gerbstedt
View of Gerbstedt with a rare Robur bus
Gerbstedt | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gerbstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°37′59″N 11°37′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Siegfried Schwarz (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.28 km2 (39.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,072 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06347 |
| Dialling codes | 03476, 034773, 034783 |
| Vehicle registration | MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH |
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Location
The town Gerbstedt is located 9 km (5.59 mi) west of Hettstedt and 13 km (8.08 mi) north of the town Eisleben.
Parts of the town
The following Ortsteile (Town subdivisions) are parts of the town Gerbstedt:
Sons and daughters of the town
- Otto Brosowski (1885–1947), mining worker, KPD member
- Eugen Ray (1957–1986), athlete
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock around 1779
Other persons associated with Gerbstedt
- Rikdag, (died 985), Margrave of Meißen
- Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, (1724–1803), poet, spent his youth in Friedeburg
- Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen, buried in the Abbey
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References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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