Oschersleben
Oschersleben | |
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Location of Oschersleben within Börde district | |
Coordinates: 52°1′N 11°15′E / 52.017°N 11.250°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Börde |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Benjamin Kanngießer[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 188.92 km2 (72.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,704 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 39387, 39398 |
Dialling codes | 03949, 039408 |
Vehicle registration | BK, BÖ, OC |
Website | www |
Oschersleben (German: [ˈɔʃɐsˌleːbm̩] ⓘ) is a town in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The population in 1905 was 13,271, in 2020 about 19,000.
History
On November 23, 994 Oschersleben was first mentioned in a document by the Emperor Otto III. In 1235 it was first referred to as a town. In the 17th century most parts of Oschersleben were destroyed by fires. In 1648 it came under Brandenburg's domination. Oschersleben became a district capital in 1816 and was connected to the railway system in 1843.
In the years prior to
During the period of the
Since 2000, the
In 1992, a potato processing plant of the company Agrarfrost was built, that produces
In July 2009 Oschersleben merged with the former municipalities Altbrandsleben, Hornhausen and Schermcke.[6] In January 2010 it absorbed Hadmersleben and Peseckendorf.[7]
Geography
Oschersleben is located near the river Bode, 24 miles southwest of Magdeburg in a region called Magdeburger Börde. The river Bode reaches its northernmost point outside the town. Oschersleben is the most important railway station of the Magdeburg–Halberstadt–Thale line.
Divisions
The town Oschersleben consists of Oschersleben proper and the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[8]
- Alikendorf
- Altbrandsleben
- Ampfurth
- Beckendorf-Neindorf
- Groß Germersleben
- Hordorf
- Hornhausen
- Kleinalsleben
- Klein Oschersleben
- Peseckendorf
- Schermcke
- Stadt Hadmersleben
Climate
The town lies in the temperate zone and in the rain shadow of the Harz. In this area the long-term annual rainfall average is 489 millimeters (20 inches). Most precipitation here falls in June, averaging around 58 millimeters (2.2 inches). The lowest monthly rainfall in February with 28 mm (1.1 inches).
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St. Nicolai church in Oschersleben
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Statue in Oschersleben
References
- Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
- Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Oschersleben". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 347. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ homepage of Agrarfrost Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ State Administration Office Saxony-Anhalt Press Release No: 107/09 Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Statistisches Bundesamt
- Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Oschersleben (Bode), August 2019.