Merseburg
Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Merseburg (German: [ˈmɛʁzəbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg. The University of Merseburg is located within the town. Merseburg has around 35,000 inhabitants.
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Merseburg | |
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Location of Merseburg within Saalekreis district | |
Coordinates: 51°21′16″N 11°59′34″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Saalekreis |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2022–29) | Sebastian Müller-Bahr[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 54.73 km2 (21.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 34,335 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 06217 |
Dialling codes | 03461 |
Vehicle registration | SK, MER, MQ |
Website | www.merseburg.de |
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