Sandersleben (official name: ''Sandersleben (Anhalt)'') is a town and a former municipality in the
Mansfeld-Südharz
Mansfeld-Südharz is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its area is .
History
The district was established by merging the former districts of Sangerhausen and Mansfelder Land as part of the reform of 2007. In the German parliament, the Bu ...
district, in
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt ( ; ) is a States of Germany, state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.17 million inhabitants, making it the List of German states ...
,
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. It is situated on the river
Wipper, approx. 17 km north of
Eisleben
Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is famous as both the hometown of the influential theologian Martin Luther and the place where he died; hence, its official name is Lutherstadt Eisleben.
First mentioned in the late 10th century ...
. Since 1 January 2010, it has been administered as part of
Arnstein.
[Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010]
Statistisches Bundesamt
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The Office is responsible for collecting, processing, presenting and analysing statistical informati ...
Sandersleben (Anh) station lies on the
Halle–Vienenburg and the
Berlin-Blankenheim railways.
Notable residents of Sandersleben include:
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Bernhard von Krosigk (1582–1620)
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Gotthold Salomon (1784–1862)
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Georg Heinrich von Berenhorst (1733–1814)
References
Towns in Saxony-Anhalt
Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt
Arnstein, Saxony-Anhalt
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