Osterburg (Altmark)
Osterburg (German: [ˈoːstɐˌbʊʁk] (
listen)) is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, situated approximately 22 kilometres (14 miles) northwest of Stendal.
Osterburg | |
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 Train station | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Osterburg (Altmark) within Stendal district _in_SDL.png.webp) | |
  Osterburg  Osterburg | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′N 11°46′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Stendal |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–25) | Nico Schulz[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 229.74 km2 (88.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,617 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39606 |
| Dialling codes | 03937 |
| Vehicle registration | SDL |
| Website | www.osterburg.de |
Geography
The town Osterburg consists of the following 11 Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
Ballerstedt, Düsedau, Erxleben, Flessau, Gladigau, Königsmark, Krevese, Meseberg, Rossau and Walsleben are former municipalities that were absorbed into Osterburg in July 2009.[4]
People from Osterburg
- Friedrich Wilhelm Weidemann (1668–1750), court painter for Frederick I of Prussia
- Franz Ludwig Güssefeld (1744–1807), cartographer
- Richard Armstedt (1851-1931), historian
- Georg Lindemann (1884–1963), cavalry officer and field commander
- Rudolf Bamler (1896–1972), Wehrmacht general and later Stasi officer
- Wolfgang Abraham (1942–2013), soccer player
References
- Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). June 2021.
- Hauptsatzung der Hansestadt Osterburg (Altmark), § 15, July 2019.
- Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009, Statistisches Bundesamt
- "Gmina Wieluń - Miasta partnerskie" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
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