Allstedt
Allstedt | ||
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Allstedt Castle | ||
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Allstedt Location of Allstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district | ||
Coordinates: 51°24′N 11°23′E / 51.400°N 11.383°ECoordinates: 51°24′N 11°23′E / 51.400°N 11.383°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
District | Mansfeld-Südharz | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jürgen Richter (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 149.77 km2 (57.83 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) | |
Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 7,756 | |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 06542 | |
Dialling codes | 03464, 034652, 034659 | |
Vehicle registration | MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH | |
Website | www.allstedt.com |
Allstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈalʃtɛt] (
History
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Allstedt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Personality
Notable Residents of the Town
- Johann Karl Wilhelm Voigt (1752-1821), mineralogist
- Adolph Schmidt (1815-1903), jurist
- Otto Piltz (1846-1910), painter
- 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, (ca. 1489-1525), acted in 1523-1525 Allstedt
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