Blankenheim, Saxony-Anhalt

Blankenheim is a municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Blankenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Blankenheim within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Blankenheim
Blankenheim
Coordinates: 51°30′27″N 11°25′51″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Municipal assoc.Mansfelder Grund-Helbra
Government
  MayorAndré Strobach (FDP)
Area
  Total14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,159
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06528
Dialling codes034659
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH

History

Klosterrode monastery
St. Lamberti Chapel in Blankenheim

The earliest known documented mention of Blankenheim dates from 1181. The development of the place was closely connected to the history of the Premonstratenian monastery Rode in the modern-day Klosterrode.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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