Brücken, Saxony-Anhalt

Brücken is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the municipality Brücken-Hackpfüffel.

Brücken
Location of Brücken
Brücken  is located in Germany
Brücken
Brücken
Brücken  is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Brücken
Brücken
Coordinates: 51°26′40″N 11°11′55″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
TownBrücken-Hackpfüffel
Area
  Total10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total908
  Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06528
Dialling codes034656
Vehicle registrationMSH
Websitewww.vwg-goldene-aue.de

History

Brücken was referenced in a document at Hersfeld Abbey as Trizzebruccun at the start of the 9th Century.

The settlement of Brücken was awarded a town charter in 1518 by Kaiser Maximilian I, however this was withdrawn in the following centuries.

Brücken was occupied by US troops in April 1945, which were relieved by the Red Army in July of the same year.

Famous Residents

Johann Heinrich Gottlob von Justi (1717 - 1771), political economist, was born in the town


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