Querfurt | |
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 Querfurt skyline | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Querfurt within Saalekreis district  | |
  Querfurt  Querfurt | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′N 11°36′E / 51.383°N 11.600°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Saalekreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–31) | Andreas Nette[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155.23 km2 (59.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,256 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06268 |
| Dialling codes | 034771 |
| Vehicle registration | SK, MER, MQ, QFT |
| Website | www.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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Querfurt, October 2015.