Osterfeld
Appearance
Osterfeld | |
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![]() Panoramic picture of Osterfeld | |
Location of Osterfeld within Burgenlandkreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°4′36″N 11°55′59″E / 51.07667°N 11.93306°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Burgenlandkreis |
Municipal assoc. | Wethautal |
Government | |
• Mayor (2016–23) | Hans-Peter Binder[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,412 |
• Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 06721, 06722 |
Dialling codes | 034422 |
Vehicle registration | BLK |
Website | www.vgem-wethautal.de |
Osterfeld is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southeast of Naumburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Wethautal. On 1 January 2010 it absorbed the former municipalities Goldschau, Heidegrund and Waldau.[3]
Notable people
- Günther Prien (1908-1941), World War II U-boat commander
References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt