Bartensleben is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Erxleben. It is mostly known because of the former Repository for radioactive waste Morsleben nearby. The disposal of waste into the facility was ended in 1998.

Bartensleben
Coat of arms of Bartensleben
Location of Bartensleben
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Bartensleben is located in Germany
Bartensleben
Bartensleben
Bartensleben is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Bartensleben
Bartensleben
Coordinates: 52°14′N 11°8′E / 52.233°N 11.133°E / 52.233; 11.133
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictBörde
MunicipalityErxleben
Area
 • Total16.41 km2 (6.34 sq mi)
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total344
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39343
Dialling codes039050
Vehicle registrationBK

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