Gerbstedt

Gerbstedt

Coat of arms
Gerbstedt
Location of Gerbstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Coordinates: 51°37′59″N 11°37′0″E / 51.63306°N 11.61667°E / 51.63306; 11.61667Coordinates: 51°37′59″N 11°37′0″E / 51.63306°N 11.61667°E / 51.63306; 11.61667
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Mansfeld-Südharz
Government
  Mayor Siegfried Schwarz (CDU)
Area
  Total 102.28 km2 (39.49 sq mi)
Elevation 155 m (509 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 7,180
  Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06347
Dialling codes 03476, 034773, 034783
Vehicle registration MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH

Gerbstedt is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt, district Mansfeld-Südharz. It was traditionally dominated by of copper mining, presently agriculture is dominant.

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

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2017" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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