Wolmirsleben is a municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is about 25 kilometres south-west of Magdeburg. It has a population of 1417 as of 2016. It is first mentioned in historical records in 937 with the name Wilmersleve, varying only slightly over the next fifty years. In 1144 records show it as being named Wilmarslope, and in 1214 as Wolmersleve.[3] The tower on the local coat of arms is the still functioning local water tower.[4]
Wolmirsleben | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wolmirsleben within Salzlandkreis district  | |
  Wolmirsleben  Wolmirsleben | |
| Coordinates: 51°57′N 11°29′E / 51.950°N 11.483°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Salzlandkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Egelner Mulde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Knut Kluczka[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.90 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,362 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39435 |
| Dialling codes | 039268 |
| Vehicle registration | SLK |
| Website | www.wolmirsleben.de |
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ "Herzlich Willkommen in ..." Gemeinde Wolmirsleben (in German). 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "Die Gemeinde Wolmirsleben". Gemeinde Wolmirsleben (in German). 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
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