Kroppenstedt

Kroppenstedt is a town in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, formerly known as Kroppenstaedt in the Kingdom of Prussia. It is situated southwest of Magdeburg and is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Westliche Börde.

Kroppenstedt
Coat of arms
Location of Kroppenstedt within Börde district
Kroppenstedt
Kroppenstedt
Coordinates: 51°56′28.68″N 11°18′30.42″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictBörde
Municipal assoc.Westliche Börde
Government
  MayorJoachim Willamowski (CDU)
Area
  Total38.65 km2 (14.92 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,414
  Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39397
Dialling codes039264
Vehicle registrationBK
Websitewww.vgem-
westlicheboerde.de

One of its most famous sons was the evangelist and philanthropist George Müller, who later moved to Bristol and founded the Ashley Down orphanage.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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