Kropstädt

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]

Kropstädt
Stadtteil of Wittenberg
Location of Kropstädt
Kropstädt Show map of Germany Kropstädt Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°58′N 12°44′E / 51.967°N 12.733°E / 51.967; 12.733
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Wittenberg
Area
• Total	32.13 km^2 (12.41 sq mi)
Elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	1,315
• Density	41/km^2 (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

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

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 2 from Wittenberg to Berlin runs right through the community.

Sights

• Castle Kropstädt with garden, built around 1850 on the place of the former water castle Liesnitz, which was built in 1150.

Personalities

• Hans-Eckardt Wenzel [de], born 31 July 1955 is a German singer-songwriter, musician and lyricist.^[2]

References

1. "Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
2. "Wenzel, Hans-Eckardt". Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2024.

 

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