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{{short description|Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany}}
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{{Infobox German location
{{Infobox German location
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|type = Stadt
|image_photo = Mansfeld - Vom Schloss mit Rapsfeld.jpg
|image_phot =
|image_caption = Old town, view from the castle
|Wappen = Wappen Mansfeld.svg
|lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 35 |lat_sec = 39
|image_coa = Wappen Mansfeld.svg
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|lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 27 |lon_sec = 17
|Lageplan = Mansfeld in MSH.svg
|image_plan = Mansfeld in MSH.svg
|Bundesland = Sachsen-Anhalt
|state = Sachsen-Anhalt
|Landkreis = Mansfeld-Südharz
|district = Mansfeld-Südharz
|Höhe = 255
|elevation = 255
|Fläche = 143.78
|area = 143.78
|Einwohner = 10361
|postal_code = 06343
|Stand = 2007-12-31
|area_code = 034782
|PLZ = 06343
|licence = MSH
|Vorwahl = 034782
|Kfz = MSH
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 87 275
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 87 275
|Straße = Lutherstraße 9
|website = [https://www.mansfeld.eu/ www.mansfeld.eu]
|mayor = Andreas Koch<ref>[https://wahlergebnisse.sachsen-anhalt.de/wahlen/bmbm/index.html Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse], [[Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt]], accessed 8 July 2021.</ref>
|Website = [http://www.stadt-mansfeld.de/ www.stadt-mansfeld.de]
|leader_term = 2018&ndash;25
|Bürgermeister = Dietmar Sauer
|Partei = SPD
|party =
}}
}}


'''Mansfeld''' is a town in the [[Mansfeld-Südharz]] district, in [[Saxony-Anhalt]], [[Germany]]. It is situated on the river [[Wipper (Saale)|Wipper]], 10&nbsp;km northwest of [[Eisleben]].
'''Mansfeld''', sometimes also unofficially '''Mansfeld-Lutherstadt''', is a town in the district of [[Mansfeld-Südharz]], in [[Saxony-Anhalt]], [[Germany]].


[[Protestant|Protestantism's]] pioneer [[Martin Luther]] grew up in Mansfeld, and in the 1990s Mansfeld became one of sixteen places to be designated a "[[:de:Lutherstadt|Lutherstadt]]" for this reason.
[[Protestant Reformation|Protestant]] reformator [[Martin Luther]] grew up in Mansfeld, and in 1993 the town became one of sixteen places in Germany to be designated a ''[[Lutherstadt]]'' for this reason.

==Geography==
It is situated east of the [[Harz]] mountain range on the river [[Wipper (Saale)|Wipper]], a left tributary of the [[Saale]], about {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Halle (Saale)|Halle]]. Together with neighbouring [[Eisleben]], it is part of the historic [[Mansfeld Land]] region, roughly corresponding to the former district of [[Mansfelder Land (district)|Mansfelder Land]] which in 2007 merged into present Mansfeld-Südharz district.

Mansfeld station is a stop on the Mansfeldbahn railway line (''Wipperliese''), a [[branch line|branch]] of the [[Berlin-Blankenheim railway]], running from [[Klostermansfeld]] to [[Wippra]].

===Town districts===
The township currently comprises 15 districts (''Ortschaften''):<ref name=Hauptsatzung>[https://www.mansfeld.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/Hauptsatzung_15.7.19.pdf Hauptsatzung der Stadt Mansfeld], July 2019.</ref>
{|
| valign="top" |
* [[Abberode]]
* Annarode
* Biesenrode
* [[Braunschwende]]
* [[Friesdorf]]
| valign="top" |
* Gorenzen
* Großörner
* [[Hermerode]]
* Mansfeld proper
* Möllendorf
| valign="top" |
* [[Molmerswende]]
* [[Piskaborn]]
* [[Ritzgerode]]
* Siebigerode
* Vatterode
|}

The former municipalities Annarode, Biesenrode, Gorenzen, Großörner, Möllendorf, Piskaborn, Siebigerode and Vatterode were merged into Mansfeld in 2005,<ref>[https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Laender-Regionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Namens-Grenz-Aenderung/2005.html Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2005], [[Statistisches Bundesamt]]</ref> Abberode, Braunschwende, Friesdorf, Hermerode, Molmerswende and Ritzgerode in 2009.<ref>[https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Laender-Regionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Namens-Grenz-Aenderung/2009-januar-dezmber.html Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009], [[Statistisches Bundesamt]]</ref>


==History==
==History==
The [[House of Mansfeld]], whose members belonged to the [[Duchy of Saxony|Saxon]] nobility and served as counts in the [[Hassegau]], was first documented in a 973 deed. The counts built [[Mansfeld Castle]], whose foundations date back to the late 11th century, when one Hoyer of Mansfeld served as field marshal to Emperor [[Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry V]]. The first reference of the fortress coincides with the extinction of the elder line in 1229. The estates were inherited by the Lords of [[Querfurt]], who also adopted the comital title, calling themselves Counts of Mansfeld from that time on.
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Mansfeld received [[German town law|town privileges]] in 1400, and grew through the development of [[copper]] and [[silver]] mining, an activities in which Hans Luder, father to [[Martin Luther]], was employed in a senior position. Luther himself attended the local school between 1488 and 1496, although the building known as "Luther's School" had to be torn down and rebuilt in 2000 due to structural problems.
[[File:Mansfeld-1650-Merian.jpg|thumb|left|Mansfeld town and castle, 1650 engraving by [[Matthäus Merian]]]]
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The settlement of Mansfeld received [[German town law|town privileges]] in 1400, and grew through the development of [[copper]] and [[silver]] mining, an activity in which Hans Luder from [[Moorgrund|Möhra]], father to [[Martin Luther]] and Mansfeld citizen from 1484, was employed as a master smelter. Luther's family had arrived into a modest prosperity, he himself attended the local school between 1488 and 1496. The building known as "Luther's School" had to be torn down and rebuilt in 2000 due to structural problems. His parents' house is preserved and today a museum. Luther also acted as an [[altar server]] at the St George parish church.

The Counts of Mansfeld had already lost [[Imperial immediacy]] in 1580. When the comital line finally became extinct in 1780, the estates around Mansfeld were incorporated into the Prussian [[Duchy of Magdeburg]]. The town retained the status of an independent city (''Immediatstadt''), it was temporarily part of the Napoleonic [[Kingdom of Westphalia]] and after the 1815 [[Congress of Vienna]] belonged to the Prussian [[Province of Saxony]].

==Politics==
[[File:Rathaus Mansfeld.JPG|thumb|Town hall]]
Seats in the town's assembly (''Stadtrat'') as of 2014 local elections:
*[[Christian Democratic Union of Germany]] (CDU): 5
*[[Social Democratic Party of Germany]] (SPD): 4
*[[The Left (Germany)|The Left]]: 2
*[[Free Voters]]: 8
*[[Independent politician|Independent]]: 1

==Notable people==
*[[Martin Luther]] Religious revolutionary, leader of Protestant revolution, philosopher
*[[Johann Wigand]] ({{circa|1523}}–1587), Lutheran cleric
*[[Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel]] (1784–1863), agronomist and explorer of the Kamchatka Peninsula
*[[Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn]] (1809–1864), botanist and geologist
*[[Arthur Gaebelein]] (1891–1964), footballer
*[[Wolfgang Zeller]] (1893–1967), composer


==References==
==References==
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{{Cities and towns in Mansfeld-Südharz (district)}}
{{Cities and towns in Mansfeld-Südharz (district)}}

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[[Category:Martin Luther]]
[[Category:Martin Luther]]
[[Category:Towns in the Harz]]
[[Category:Towns in the Harz]]
[[Category:Mansfeld]]

[[Category:Mansfeld-Südharz]]
{{MansfeldSüdharz-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 08:03, 15 October 2022

For other uses, see Mansfeld (disambiguation).
Mansfeld
Town
Old town, view from the castle
Old town, view from the castle
Coat of arms of Mansfeld
Coat of arms
Location of Mansfeld within Mansfeld-Südharz district
SalzlandkreisHarz (district)SaalekreisThuringiaSaxony-AnhaltGerbstedtAllstedtSeegebiet Mansfelder LandSüdharzAhlsdorfBenndorfBlankenheimBornstedtHelbraHergisdorfKlostermansfeldWimmelburgEislebenHettstedtMansfeldSangerhausenSangerhausenBergaBrücken-HackpfüffelEderslebenKelbraWallhausenArnstein
Mansfeld is located in Germany
Mansfeld
Mansfeld
Mansfeld is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Mansfeld
Mansfeld
Coordinates: 51°35′39″N 11°27′17″E / 51.59417°N 11.45472°E / 51.59417; 11.45472
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Government
 • Mayor (2018–25) Andreas Koch[1]
Area
 • Total143.78 km2 (55.51 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,432
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06343
Dialling codes034782
Vehicle registrationMSH
Websitewww.mansfeld.eu

Mansfeld, sometimes also unofficially Mansfeld-Lutherstadt, is a town in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Protestant reformator Martin Luther grew up in Mansfeld, and in 1993 the town became one of sixteen places in Germany to be designated a Lutherstadt for this reason.

Geography

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It is situated east of the Harz mountain range on the river Wipper, a left tributary of the Saale, about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Halle. Together with neighbouring Eisleben, it is part of the historic Mansfeld Land region, roughly corresponding to the former district of Mansfelder Land which in 2007 merged into present Mansfeld-Südharz district.

Mansfeld station is a stop on the Mansfeldbahn railway line (Wipperliese), a branch of the Berlin-Blankenheim railway, running from Klostermansfeld to Wippra.

Town districts

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The township currently comprises 15 districts (Ortschaften):[3]

  • Gorenzen
  • Großörner
  • Hermerode
  • Mansfeld proper
  • Möllendorf

The former municipalities Annarode, Biesenrode, Gorenzen, Großörner, Möllendorf, Piskaborn, Siebigerode and Vatterode were merged into Mansfeld in 2005,[4] Abberode, Braunschwende, Friesdorf, Hermerode, Molmerswende and Ritzgerode in 2009.[5]

History

[edit]

The House of Mansfeld, whose members belonged to the Saxon nobility and served as counts in the Hassegau, was first documented in a 973 deed. The counts built Mansfeld Castle, whose foundations date back to the late 11th century, when one Hoyer of Mansfeld served as field marshal to Emperor Henry V. The first reference of the fortress coincides with the extinction of the elder line in 1229. The estates were inherited by the Lords of Querfurt, who also adopted the comital title, calling themselves Counts of Mansfeld from that time on.

Mansfeld town and castle, 1650 engraving by Matthäus Merian

The settlement of Mansfeld received town privileges in 1400, and grew through the development of copper and silver mining, an activity in which Hans Luder from Möhra, father to Martin Luther and Mansfeld citizen from 1484, was employed as a master smelter. Luther's family had arrived into a modest prosperity, he himself attended the local school between 1488 and 1496. The building known as "Luther's School" had to be torn down and rebuilt in 2000 due to structural problems. His parents' house is preserved and today a museum. Luther also acted as an altar server at the St George parish church.

The Counts of Mansfeld had already lost Imperial immediacy in 1580. When the comital line finally became extinct in 1780, the estates around Mansfeld were incorporated into the Prussian Duchy of Magdeburg. The town retained the status of an independent city (Immediatstadt), it was temporarily part of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Westphalia and after the 1815 Congress of Vienna belonged to the Prussian Province of Saxony.

Politics

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Town hall

Seats in the town's assembly (Stadtrat) as of 2014 local elections:

Notable people

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Mansfeld, July 2019.
  4. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2005, Statistisches Bundesamt
  5. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009, Statistisches Bundesamt
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