Arnstein
Town
Location of Arnstein within Mansfeld-Südharz district
SalzlandkreisHarz (district)SaalekreisThuringiaSaxony-AnhaltGerbstedtAllstedtSeegebiet Mansfelder LandSüdharzAhlsdorfBenndorfBlankenheimBornstedtHelbraHergisdorfKlostermansfeldWimmelburgEislebenHettstedtMansfeldSangerhausenSangerhausenBergaBrücken-HackpfüffelEderslebenKelbraWallhausenArnstein
Arnstein is located in Germany
Arnstein
Arnstein
Arnstein is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Arnstein
Arnstein
Coordinates: 51°41′N 11°28′E / 51.683°N 11.467°E / 51.683; 11.467
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Government
 • Mayor (2016–23) Frank Sehnert[1]
Area
 • Total121.71 km2 (46.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,412
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06333 (Arnstedt, Bräunrode, Greifenhagen, Quenstedt, Sylda, Welbsleben, Wiederstedt), 06456 (Sandersleben), 06543 (Alterode, Harkerode, Stangerode, Ulzigerode)
Dialling codes03473, 03476, 034742, 034781, 034785
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH
Websitearnstein-harz.de

Arnstein is a town in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the voluntary merger of twelve former municipalities.[3] Its mayor is Frank Sehnert.

Geography

Subdivisions

The town of Arnstein is divided into twelve localities (Ortschaften),[4] corresponding to the twelve former municipalities which now constitute the town.[3] Some of the localities consist of a number of Ortsteile (local parts).

Locality Population Parts
Alterode 517 Alterode

Localities of Arnstein

Arnstedt 552 Arnstedt
Bräunrode 447 Bräunrode, Friedrichrode, Willerode
Greifenhagen 272 Greifenhagen
Harkerode 333 Harkerode
Quenstedt 820 Pfersdorf, Quenstedt
Sandersleben 1901 Roda, Sandersleben
Stangerode 351 Stangerode
Sylda 512 Sylda
Ulzigerode 202 Ulzigerode
Welbsleben 712 Welbsleben
Wiederstedt 1074 Wiederstedt

History

Town square of Sandersleben

Arnstein was created on 1 January 2010 by the voluntary merger of twelve former municipalities in the Mansfeld-Südharz district.[3] The new unified entity took its name from the old administrative unit of Amt Arnstein in the County of Mansfeld and the Arnstein Castle.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
  4. ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Arnstein, July 2019.


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