Location of Eisleben within Mansfeld-Südharz district | |
Coordinates: 51°31′N 11°33′E / 51.517°N 11.550°ECoordinates: 51°31′N 11°33′E / 51.517°N 11.550°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jutta Fischer (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 143.81 km2 (55.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
Population (2013-12-31) | |
• Total | 24,284 |
• Density | 168.862/km2 (437.350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 06295 |
Vehicle registration | MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH |
Website | www |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Part of | Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg |
Includes | |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv)(vi) |
Reference | 783 |
Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
Area | 0.20 ha (22,000 sq ft) |
Buffer zone | 1.93 ha (208,000 sq ft) |
Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is famous as the hometown of Martin Luther; because of this, its official name is Lutherstadt Eisleben. In 2015, Eisleben had a population of 24,198.
Eisleben has two parts old town and new town (Altstadt and Neustadt). The new town was created for Eisleben's miners in the 14th century.
Eisleben was the capital of the district of Mansfelder Land and is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Lutherstadt Eisleben.
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