Esperstedt

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Esperstedt
Location of Esperstedt within Saalekreis district
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Esperstedt
Coordinates: 51°25′34″N11°40′47″E / 51.42611°N 11.67972°E / 51.42611; 11.67972 Coordinates: 51°25′34″N11°40′47″E / 51.42611°N 11.67972°E / 51.42611; 11.67972
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Saalekreis
Municipality Obhausen
Area
  Total10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total675
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06279
Dialling codes 034774
Vehicle registration MQ
St. Petri church EsperstedtKirche1.JPG
St. Petri church

Esperstedt is a village and a former municipality in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Obhausen. [1]

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Geography

Esperstedt is situated on the river Weida and is located between Halle (Saale) and Querfurt.

History

The earliest known documented mention of the village is listed in Hersfeld Abbey's tithing rolls from between 881 and 899 as the tithable place Osperstadt in Friesenfeld. Around 900 the village belonged to the Castellan Schraplau in Hassegau. In 1200 it belonged to the Archbishopric of Magdeburg. The name is derived from the word Espen meaning aspen or poplar tree.

Transport

Exit 20 of the Bundesautobahn 38 GöttingenLeipzig is located at the edge of town.

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