Friedrichsaue is a village and a former municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 15 July 2009, it is part of the town Seeland.[1]

Friedrichsaue
The village church of Friedrichsaue
The village church of Friedrichsaue
Location of Friedrichsaue
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Friedrichsaue is located in Germany
Friedrichsaue
Friedrichsaue
Friedrichsaue is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Friedrichsaue
Friedrichsaue
Coordinates: 51°50′10″N 11°19′53″E / 51.83611°N 11.33139°E / 51.83611; 11.33139
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSalzlandkreis
TownSeeland
Area
 • Total
4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total
200
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06449
Dialling codes034741
Vehicle registrationSLK
Websitewww.friedrichsaue-am-see.de

Geography

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The village lies approximately 18 km north-west of Aschersleben. The population, (as of June 2004), is 224 inhabitants, making it one of the smallest villages in the region.

History

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Friedrichsaue was founded in 1753, named after Frederick the Great. He gifted lands nearby to migrants from the Rhineland who founded the religious settlement Klostergut Seeleben.

The village was formerly part of the Aschersleben-Staßfurt-Kreis, which changed to Salzlandkreis on 1 July 2007, as part of the Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt 2007.

References

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  1. ^ mdr.de. "Kommunalwahl 2024 in Sachsen-Anhalt: Was ein Ortschaftsrat bewegen kann | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 9 February 2024.