Querfurt

Querfurt is a town in the Saalekreis district, or Kreis, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is located in a fertile area on the Querne, 18 miles (29 km) west from Merseburg. In 2005, the town had a population of 12,935.

Querfurt
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Location of Querfurt within Saalekreis district
Querfurt
Querfurt
Coordinates: 51°23′N 11°36′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSaalekreis
Government
  MayorAndreas Nette (SPD)
Area
  Total155.23 km2 (59.93 sq mi)
Elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total10,480
  Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06268
Dialling codes034771
Vehicle registrationSK, MER, MQ, QFT
Websitewww.querfurt.de

History

For some time, Querfurt was the capital of a principality covering nearly 200 square miles (500 km2), with a population of about 20,000. The ruling family having become extinct in 1496, it passed to that of Mansfeld. In 1635, according to the terms of the Peace of Prague, it was ceded to the Elector of Saxony, John George I, who handed it over to his son Augustus of Saxe-Weissenfels; in 1746, it was united once more with Saxony. It was incorporated into Prussia in 1815.[2]

Querfurt is known as the birthplace of Saint Bruno of Querfurt

Sons and daughters of the town

Jacob Christian Schäffer

Other personalities associated with the town

Julius von Kirchmann 1848/49

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
  2.  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Querfurt". Encyclopædia Britannica. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 743.
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