Merseburg
Merseburg () is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg. The University of Merseburg is located within the town. Merseburg has around 35,000 inhabitants.
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Merseburg is a town of about 35,000 people in central Germany, located between the cities of Halle and Leipzig in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is notable as the capital of the Saalekreis district, home to the University of Merseburg, and historically significant as the site of a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg.
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Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_coa
- Wappen Merseburg.png
- German location.image_plan
- Merseburg in SK.svg
- German location.state
- Sachsen-Anhalt
- German location.district
- Saalekreis
- German location.elevation
- 88
- German location.area
- 53.76
- German location.postal_code
- 06217
- German location.area_code
- 03461
- German location.licence
- SK, MER, MQ
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 15 0 88 220
- German location.website
- www.merseburg.de
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14 sectionsContents
- Names
- Geography
- Administrative reforms
- History
- Middle Ages
- 17th century to 20th century
- Demographics
- Sights
- Arts and culture
- Transport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Merseburg () is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg. The University of Merseburg is located within the town. Merseburg has around 35,000 inhabitants.
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