Hettstedt

Hettstedt

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Hettstedt

Coordinates: 51°38′N 11°30′E / 51.633°N 11.500°E / 51.633; 11.500Coordinates: 51°38′N 11°30′E / 51.633°N 11.500°E / 51.633; 11.500
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Mansfeld-Südharz
Government
 • Mayor Danny Kavalier (CDU)
Area
 • Total 36.92 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 14,533
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06333
Dialling codes 03476
Vehicle registration MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH
Website www.hettstedt.de

Hettstedt is a town in Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the Wipper.

History

As of 1911, Hettstedt engaged in the manufacture of machinery, pianofortes, and artificial manure, and the surrounding district and villages were occupied with smelting due to the nearby mines of argentiferous copper. Other products included silver, sulphuric acid, and small quantities of nickel and gold.[2]

In the Kaiser Friedrich mine close by, the first steam engine in Germany was erected on 23 August 1785. Hettstedt is mentioned as early as 1046; in 1220 it possessed a castle; in 1380 it received civic privileges. When the county of Mansfeld was sequestrated, Hettstedt came into the possession of Saxony, passing to Prussia in 1815.[2]

Notable people

Politician Roland Claus, member of the Bundestag, is from Hettstedt.

International relations

Hettstedt is twinned with:

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2015" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
  2. 1 2 Chisholm 1911, p. 415.
  3. ↑ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). © 2009 Twins2010.com. Retrieved 2009-10-28. External link in |publisher= (help)

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