Querfurt

Querfurt

Querfurt

Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Querfurt (German: [ˈkveːɐ̯fʊʁt] ⓘ) is a town in the Saalekreis district, or Kreis, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is located in a fertile area on the Querne, 18 miles (29 km) west from Merseburg. In 2020, the town had a population of 10,454. The town Querfurt consists of Querfurt proper and the following 8 Ortschaften or municipal divisions: Gatterstädt, Grockstädt, Leimbach, Lodersleben, Schmon, Vitzenburg, Weißenschirmbach and Ziegelroda.[3]

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Querfurt is known as the birthplace of Saint Bruno of Querfurt.

History

For some time, Querfurt was the capital of a principality covering nearly 200 square miles (500 km2), with a population of about 20,000. The ruling family having become extinct in 1496, it passed to that of Mansfeld. In 1635, according to the terms of the Peace of Prague, it was ceded to the Elector of Saxony, John George I, who handed it over to his son Augustus of Saxe-Weissenfels; in 1746, it was united once more with Saxony. It was incorporated into Prussia in 1815.[4]

Notable people

Jacob Christian Schäffer

Other personalities associated with the town

Julius von Kirchmann 1848/49
  • Castle
  • Town walls
  • Defence tower
  • Oak of peace
  • Elementary school

References

  1. [1]
    Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. [3]
    Hauptsatzung der Stadt Querfurt, October 2015.
  4. [4]
     One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Querfurt". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 743.


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