Buttstädt

Buttstädt is a municipality in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 16 km northeast of Weimar. The former municipalities Ellersleben, Eßleben-Teutleben, Großbrembach, Guthmannshausen, Hardisleben, Kleinbrembach, Mannstedt, Olbersleben and Rudersdorf were merged into Buttstädt in January 2019.

Buttstädt
Market place with St. Michael's church to the left
Market place with St. Michael's church to the left
Coat of arms of Buttstädt
Location of Buttstädt within Sömmerda district
Buttstädt   is located in Germany
Buttstädt
Buttstädt
Buttstädt   is located in Thuringia
Buttstädt
Buttstädt
Coordinates: 51°7′N 11°25′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSömmerda
Government
  Mayor (201925) Hendrik Blose[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total104.80 km2 (40.46 sq mi)
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total6,673
  Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99628
Dialling codes036373
Vehicle registrationSÖM
Websitestadt-buttstaedt.de

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Buttstädt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Personalities

Honorary citizen

  • Ernst Behr (1847–1929), evangelical superintendent

Sons and daughters of the town

People connected to Buttstädt

  • Johann Samuel Schröter (1735–1808), theologian
  • Johannes Enke (1899–1945), communist, resistance fighter against the Nazi regime, Nazi victim

References


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