Sandersleben

Sandersleben (official name: Sandersleben (Anhalt)) is a town and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Wipper, approx. 17 km north of Eisleben. Since 1 January 2010, it has been administered as part of Arnstein.[1]

Sandersleben
Coat of arms of Sandersleben
Location of Sandersleben
Sandersleben   is located in Germany
Sandersleben
Sandersleben
Sandersleben   is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Sandersleben
Sandersleben
Coordinates: 51°40′N 11°34′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
TownArnstein
Area
  Total18.22 km2 (7.03 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total1,988
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06456
Dialling codes034785
Vehicle registrationMSH

Sandersleben (Anh) station lies on the Halle–Vienenburg and the Berlin-Blankenheim railways.

Notable residents of Sandersleben include:

  • Bernhard von Krosigk (1582–1620)
  • Gotthold Salomon (1784–1862)
  • Georg Heinrich von Berenhorst (1733–1814)

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