Gerbstedt

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

Gerbstedt
Coat of arms
Location of Gerbstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Gerbstedt
Gerbstedt
Coordinates: 51°37′59″N 11°37′0″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Subdivisions9
Government
  MayorSiegfried Schwarz (CDU)
Area
  Total102.28 km2 (39.49 sq mi)
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total7,072
  Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06347
Dialling codes03476, 034773, 034783
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH

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 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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