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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]
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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 |
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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