Kropstädt
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Location of Kropstädt  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°58′N 12°44′E / 51.967°N 12.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Town | Wittenberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.13 km2 (12.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,315 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06895 |
| Dialling codes | 034920 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
Kropstädt is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Wittenberg.[1]
Geography[edit]
Kropstädt lies about 12 km northeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the Fläming and is part of the Fläming Nature Park, which was opened in 2005.
Economy and transportation[edit]
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 2 from Wittenberg to Berlin runs right through the community.
Sights[edit]
- Castle Kropstädt with garden, built around 1850 on the place of the former water castle Liesnitz, which was built in 1150.
Personalities[edit]
- Hans-Eckardt Wenzel, born 31 July 1955 is a German singer-songwriter, musician and lyricist.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Wenzel, Hans-Eckardt". Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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