Merseburg
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Merseburger Schloss
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Location of Merseburg within Saalekreis district
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| Coordinates: 51°22′0″N 12°00′0″E / 51.36667°N 12.00000°ECoordinates: 51°22′0″N 12°00′0″E / 51.36667°N 12.00000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| District | Saalekreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Lord Mayor | Jens Bühligen (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 54.73 km2 (21.13 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 34,052 | |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 06217 | |
| Dialling codes | 03461 | |
| Vehicle registration | SK, MER, MQ, QFT | |
| Website | www.merseburg.de | |
Merseburg ([ˈmɛɐzəbʊrk]) is a town in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on the river Saale, approx. 14 km south of Halle (Saale). 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 33,000 inhabitants.
Venenien was annexed into Merseburg on 1 January 1949. The parish Kötzschen followed on 1 July 1950. Since 30 May 1994, Meuschau is part of Merseburg. Trebnitz followed later. Beuna was annexed on 1 January 2009.Geusa is a part of Merseburg since 1 January 2010.
Bishopric of Merseburg 1004-1565
Electorate of Saxony 1565-1657
Duchy of Saxe-Merseburg 1657-1738
Poland-Saxony 1738-1763 Electorate of Saxony 1763-1806
Kingdom of Saxony 1806-1815
Kingdom of Prussia 1815-1871
German Empire 1871-1918
Weimar Republic 1918-1933
Nazi Germany 1933-1945
Allied-occupied Germany 1945-1949
East Germany 1949-1990
Germany 1990-present
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