Sangerhausen | |
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Location of Sangerhausen within Mansfeld-Südharz district  | |
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| Coordinates:51°28′N11°18′E / 51.467°N 11.300°E /51.467; 11.300 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–31) | Torsten Schweiger[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 207.64 km2 (80.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 25,441 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03464, 034656 (Großleinungen), 034658 (Breitenbach, Horla, Wolfsberg), 034775 (Wippra) |
| Dialling codes | 03464 |
| Vehicle registration | MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH |
| Website | www.sangerhausen.de |
Sangerhausen (German pronunciation:[zaŋɐˈhaʊzn̩]) is a town inSaxony-Anhalt, centralGermany, capital of thedistrict of Mansfeld-Südharz. It is situated southeast of theHarz, approx. 35 kilometres (22 miles) east ofNordhausen, and 50 km (31 mi) west ofHalle (Saale). About 26,000 people live in Sangerhausen (2020).
Margraviate of Meissen 1249–1291
Margraviate of Brandenburg 1291–1372
Electorate of Saxony 1372–1806
Poland-Saxony 1697–1706, 1709–1763
Kingdom of Saxony 1806–1815
Kingdom of Prussia 1815–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Weimar Republic 1918–1933
Nazi Germany 1933–1945
Allied-occupied Germany 1945–1949
East Germany 1949–1990
Federal Republic of Germany 1990–present
Sangerhausen is one of the oldest towns in the historical region of Saxony-Anhalt, being first mentioned in a document created between 780 and 802 inFulda Abbey.
Sangerhausen is mentioned as the tithable placeSangerhus inFriesenfeld in theHersfeld Tithe Register, created between 881 and 899.
It is mentioned in a document of 991 as appertaining to the estates of the emperor, as part ofMemleben Abbey.
By marriage it passed to thelandgrave of Thuringia, and after 1056 it formed for a while an independent country. Having been again part of Thuringia, it fell in 1249 toMeissen, and in 1291 toBrandenburg. In 1372 it passed to theElectorate of Saxony and formed a portion of that territory until 1815, when it became a part of thePrussianProvince of Saxony.
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** Population of Sangerhausen town in brackets
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The municipality of Sangerhausen currently consists of 15 divisions, also called (in German)Ortschafte. These are:
In 1994, the town of Sangerhausen, at that time still an independent municipality, became part of the so-calledVerwaltungsgemeinschaft Sangerhausen, a municipal association consisting of Sangerhausen itself and the two villages/municipalitiesEdersleben and Oberröblingen. On 29 April 2000 Edersleben left for theVerwaltungsgemeinschaft Helme. On 1 January 2005 the municipalities Gonna, Grillenberg, Horla, Lengefeld, Morungen, Obersdorf, Pölsfeld, Rotha and Wettelrode joined the association from theVerwaltungsgemeinschaft Südharz which was dissolved. Six months later, on 3 July 2005 Pölsfeld left for theVerwaltungsgemeinschaftAllstedt-Kaltenborn.
On 1 October 2005 theVerwaltungsgemeinschaft Sangerhausen, consisting then of 10 municipalities was dissolved and turned into the single town/municipality Sangerhausen; which meant that the 9 villages were truly annexed. On the same date Breitenbach, Großleinungen and Wolfsberg also joined, coming from the municipal associationRoßla-Südharz. On 1 December 2005 Riestedt followed, coming from theVerwaltungsgemeinschaftAllstedt-Kaltenborn.[4] Finally, Wippra was incorporated on 1 January 2008, coming from theVerwaltungsgemeinschaftWipper-Eine.[5]
Sangerhausen station lies on theHalle–Hann. Münden railway and theSangerhausen–Erfurt railway.
Sangerhausen istwinned with:[6]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sangerhausen".Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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