Friedrichsaue
Friedrichsaue is a village and a former municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 15 July 2009, it is part of the town Seeland.
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Location of Friedrichsaue | |
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| Coordinates: 51°50′10″N 11°19′53″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Salzlandkreis |
| Town | Seeland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06449 |
| Dialling codes | 034741 |
| Vehicle registration | SLK |
| Website | www |
Geography
The village lies approximately 18 km north-west of Aschersleben. The population, (as of June 2004), is 224 inhabitants, making it one of the smallest villages in the region.
History
Friedrichsaue was founded in 1753, named after Frederick the Great. He gifted lands nearby to migrants from the Rhineland who founded the religious settlement Klostergut Seeleben.
The village was formerly part of the Aschersleben-Staßfurt-Kreis, which changed to Salzlandkreis on 1 July 2007, as part of the Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt 2007.
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