Eisleben

Eisleben
Town
Coat of arms of Eisleben
Coat of arms
Location of Eisleben within Mansfeld-Südharz district
SalzlandkreisHarz (district)SaalekreisThuringiaSaxony-AnhaltGerbstedtAllstedtSeegebiet Mansfelder LandSüdharzAhlsdorfBenndorfBlankenheimBornstedtHelbraHergisdorfKlostermansfeldWimmelburgEislebenHettstedtMansfeldSangerhausenSangerhausenBergaBrücken-HackpfüffelEderslebenKelbraWallhausenArnstein
Eisleben is located in Germany
Eisleben
Eisleben
Eisleben is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Eisleben
Eisleben
Coordinates: 51°31′43″N 11°32′48″E / 51.52861°N 11.54667°E / 51.52861; 11.54667
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Carsten Staub[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
143.81 km2 (55.53 sq mi)
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
22,639
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06295
Dialling codes03475, 034773, 034776
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH
Websitewww.eisleben.eu

Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is famous as both the hometown of the influential theologian Martin Luther and the place where he died; hence, its official name is Lutherstadt Eisleben.

First mentioned in the late 10th century, Eisleben is divided into the old town of Alstadt, and new town of Neustadt. Neustadt was created for Eisleben's miners in the 14th century. As of 2020, Eisleben had a population of 22,668. It lies on the Halle–Kassel railway.

  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.