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{{Infobox German location
{{Infobox German location
|type = Stadt
|type = Stadt
|image_caption = Querfurt skyline
|image_caption = Querfurt skyline
|image_photo = Querfurt skyline.JPG
|image_photo = Querfurt skyline.JPG
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|image_coa = Wappen Querfurt.png
|image_coa = Wappen Querfurt.png
|coordinates = {{coord|51|23|N|11|36|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|51|23|N|11|36|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Querfurt in SK.png
|image_plan = Querfurt in SK.svg
|state = Sachsen-Anhalt
|state = Sachsen-Anhalt
|district = Saalekreis
|district = Saalekreis
|elevation = 168
|elevation = 168
|area = 155.23
|area = 155.23
|population = 12659
|postal_code = 06268
|Stand = 2006-12-31
|area_code = 034771
|postal_code = 06268
|licence = SK, MER, MQ, QFT
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|area_code = 034771
|licence = SK, MER, MQ, QFT
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 88 305
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 88 305
|Straße = Markt 1
|website = [http://www.querfurt.de/ www.querfurt.de]
|website = [http://www.querfurt.de/ www.querfurt.de]
|mayor = Andreas Nette<ref>[https://wahlergebnisse.sachsen-anhalt.de/wahlen/bmbm/index.html Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse], [[Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt]], accessed 8 July 2021.</ref>
|mayor = Andreas Nette
|party = SPD
|leader_term = 2017&ndash;24
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|party = SPD
}}
}}


'''Querfurt''' is a town in the [[Saalekreis]] district, or ''Kreis'', in southern [[Saxony-Anhalt]], [[Germany]]. It is located in a fertile area on the [[Querne]], {{convert|18|mi|km}} west from [[Merseburg]]. In 2005, the town had a population of 12,935.
'''Querfurt''' ({{IPA-de|ˈkveːɐ̯fʊʁt|lang|De-Querfurt.ogg}}) is a town in the [[Saalekreis]] district, or ''Kreis'', in southern [[Saxony-Anhalt]], [[Germany]]. It is located in a fertile area on the [[Querne]], {{convert|18|mi|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.<ref name=Hauptsatzung>[https://daten.verwaltungsportal.de/dateien/legalframework/3/5/1/5/9/Neubekanntmachung_der_Hauptsatzung_der_Stadt_Querfurt.pdf Hauptsatzung der Stadt Querfurt], October 2015.</ref>

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


==History==
==History==

For some time, Querfurt was the capital of a [[principality]] covering nearly {{convert|200|sqmi|km2|sigfig=1}}, with a population of about 20,000. The ruling family having become extinct in 1496, it passed to that of [[House of Mansfeld|Mansfeld]]. In 1635, according to the terms of the [[Peace of Prague (1635)|Peace of Prague]], it was ceded to the [[Electorate of Saxony|Elector of Saxony]], [[John George III|John George I]], who handed it over to his son [[Augustus II of Poland|Augustus of Saxe-Weissenfels]]; in 1746, it was united once more with Saxony. It was incorporated into [[Prussia]] in 1815.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1 |wstitle=Querfurt |volume=22 |page=743}}</ref>
For some time, Querfurt was the capital of a [[principality]] covering nearly {{convert|200|sqmi|km2|sigfig=1}}, with a population of about 20,000. The ruling family having become extinct in 1496, it passed to that of [[House of Mansfeld|Mansfeld]]. In 1635, according to the terms of the [[Peace of Prague (1635)|Peace of Prague]], it was ceded to the [[Electorate of Saxony|Elector of Saxony]], [[John George III|John George I]], who handed it over to his son [[Augustus II of Poland|Augustus of Saxe-Weissenfels]]; in 1746, it was united once more with Saxony. It was incorporated into [[Prussia]] in 1815.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1 |wstitle=Querfurt |volume=22 |page=743}}</ref>


==Notable people==
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Querfurt is known as the birthplace of [[Saint Bruno of Querfurt]]

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<gallery>
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File:Querfurt_castle.jpg|Castle
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File:Querfurt_castle_south_gate.jpg|
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File:Querfurt_Nordostrondell.jpg|
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File:Querfurt_Schiessgraben.jpg|Town walls
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File:Querfurt_defence_tower.jpg|Defence tower
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File:Querfurt_Friedenseiche.jpg|Oak of peace
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File:Querfurt_Grundschule_Rossplatz.jpg|Elementary school
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</gallery>

==Sons and daughters of the town==
[[File:Jacob Christian Schäffer 1718-1790.jpg|thumb|170px|Jacob Christian Schäffer]]
[[File:Jacob Christian Schäffer 1718-1790.jpg|thumb|170px|Jacob Christian Schäffer]]
* [[Jacob Christian Schäffer]] (1718-1790), a Protestant minister, naturalist, pioneer of the washing machine and the wood paper
* [[Jacob Christian Schäffer]] (1718-1790), a Protestant minister, naturalist, pioneer of the washing machine and the wood paper
* [[Georg Muche]] (1895-1987), Bauhaus artist, painter and graphic artist
* [[Georg Muche]] (1895-1987), Bauhaus artist, painter and graphic artist
* [[Walter Herrmann (physicist) | Walter Herrmann]] (1910-1987), physicist
* [[Walter Herrmann (physicist)|Walter Herrmann]] (1910-1987), physicist
* [[Ulrich Willerding]] (born 1932), botanist
* [[Ulrich Willerding]] (born 1932), botanist
* [[Dietmar Demuth]] (born 1955), football player and coach
* [[Dietmar Demuth]] (born 1955), football player and coach
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* [[Hans Schomburgk]] (1880-1967), explorer and pioneer of German wildlife films
* [[Hans Schomburgk]] (1880-1967), explorer and pioneer of German wildlife films
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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File:Querfurt_castle.jpg|Castle
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File:Querfurt_castle_south_gate.jpg|
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File:Querfurt_Nordostrondell.jpg|
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File:Querfurt_Schiessgraben.jpg|Town walls
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File:Querfurt_defence_tower.jpg|Defence tower
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File:Querfurt_Friedenseiche.jpg|Oak of peace
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File:Querfurt_Grundschule_Rossplatz.jpg|Elementary school
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</gallery>


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== Links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.querfurt.de Official Website of the City of Querfurt]
*[http://www.querfurt.de Official Website of the City of Querfurt]


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[[Category:Saalekreis]]
[[Category:Saalekreis]]

[[Category:Province of Saxony]]
[[Category:Bezirk Halle]]


{{Saalekreis-geo-stub}}
{{Saalekreis-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 14:09, 9 March 2023

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SaxonyThuringiaBurgenlandkreisHalle (Saale)Anhalt-BitterfeldMansfeld-SüdharzSalzlandkreisBad DürrenbergBad LauchstädtBarnstädtBraunsbedraFarnstädtKabelsketalLandsbergLeunaWettin-LöbejünMerseburgMüchelnNemsdorf-GöhrendorfObhausenPetersbergQuerfurtSalzatalSchkopauSchraplauSteigraTeutschenthal
Querfurt is located in Germany
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Querfurt is located in Saxony-Anhalt
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Coordinates: 51°23′N 11°36′E / 51.383°N 11.600°E / 51.383; 11.600
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSaalekreis
Government
 • Mayor (2017–24) Andreas Nette[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total155.23 km2 (59.93 sq mi)
Elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total10,256
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06268
Dialling codes034771
Vehicle registrationSK, MER, MQ, QFT
Websitewww.querfurt.de

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]

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

Jacob Christian Schäffer

Other personalities associated with the town[edit]

Julius von Kirchmann 1848/49

Gallery[edit]

  • Castle
    Castle
  • Town walls
    Town walls
  • Defence tower
    Defence tower
  • Oak of peace
    Oak of peace
  • Elementary school
    Elementary school

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Querfurt, October 2015.
  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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