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Location of Oschersleben within Börde district  | |
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| Coordinates:52°1′N11°15′E / 52.017°N 11.250°E /52.017; 11.250 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Börde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–29) | Benjamin Kanngießer[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 188.93 km2 (72.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,859 |
| • Density | 99.820/km2 (258.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39387, 39398 |
| Dialling codes | 03949, 039408 |
| Vehicle registration | BK, BÖ, OC |
| Website | www |
Oschersleben (German:[ˈɔʃɐsˌleːbm̩]ⓘ) is a town in theBörde district, inSaxony-Anhalt,Germany. The population in 1905 was 13,271, in 2020 about 19,000.
On November 23, 994 Oschersleben was first mentioned in a document by the Emperor Otto III. In 1235 it was first referred to as a town. In the 17th century most parts of Oschersleben were destroyed by fires. In 1648 it came underBrandenburg's domination. Oschersleben became a district capital in 1816 and was connected to the railway system in 1843.
In the years prior toWorld War II Oschersleben expanded due to theAGO Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory that was founded there in 1916 and once again needed numerous workers. Thismilitary aircraft factory operated under the differing name of"ApparatebauGmbHOschersleben" during the years of theThird Reich, to retain the AGO acronym. By 1941, AGO was acting as a prime subcontractor for the production ofKurt Tank'sFocke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter, which made it a prime target for Western Allied strategic bomber forces, which attacked the town ten times.
During the period of theGerman Democratic Republic Oschersleben was a center of agriculture in the region. Besides some industrial establishments settled there, for example the still existing manufacturer of pumps as well as sugar refineries, iron foundries, breweries, machine shops, and brick works.[3]
Since 2000, theMotopark Oschersleben race track is used in theDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters,World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), and other series. In 2005, the circuit was renamedMotorsport Arena Oschersleben because of an insolvency of the investors.
In 1992, a potato processing plant of the company Agrarfrost was built, that producesFrench fries andpotato chips.[4] The plant processes about 140,000 tons of potatoes a year.[5]
In July 2009 Oschersleben merged with the former municipalitiesAltbrandsleben,Hornhausen andSchermcke.[6] In January 2010 it absorbedHadmersleben andPeseckendorf.[7]
Oschersleben is located near the riverBode, 24 miles southwest ofMagdeburg in a region called Magdeburger Börde. The river Bode reaches its northernmost point outside the town. Oschersleben is the most important railway station of theMagdeburg–Halberstadt–Thale line.
The town Oschersleben consists of Oschersleben proper and the followingOrtschaften or municipal divisions:[8]
The town lies in the temperate zone and in the rain shadow of theHarz. In this area the long-term annual rainfall average is 489 millimeters (20 inches). Most precipitation here falls in June, averaging around 58 millimeters (2.2 inches). The lowest monthly rainfall in February with 28 mm (1.1 inches).
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Oschersleben".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 347.
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