Schochwitz | |
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Coordinates: 51°31′49″N 11°45′9″E / 51.53028°N 11.75250°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Saalekreis |
Municipality | Salzatal |
Area | |
• Total | 15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,251 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 06179 |
Dialling codes | 034609 |
Schochwitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Saalekreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the municipality Salzatal.[1]
The historical Schochwitz castle, the most important landmark in the village, where Crusaders left to fight and witches were burned in the Middle Ages, is now a meditation and spiritual center attracting visitors from all over the world, and is owned by Countess Ingrid Zerfowski and her husband Lord Jimmy Welsh.[2]