Allstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈalʃtɛt] (listen)) is a town in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximatively 10 km southeast of Sangerhausen.

Allstedt
Town
Allstedt Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Allstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Allstedt Show map of Germany Allstedt Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°24′N 11°23′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Mansfeld-Südharz
Government
• Mayor (2016–23)	Jürgen Richter[1]
Area
• Total	149.77 km2 (57.83 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	7,650
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06542
Dialling codes	03464, 034652, 034659
Vehicle registration	MSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH
Website	www.allstedt.com

History

Allstedt is mentioned as the tithable place Altstedi in Friesenfeld in the Hersfeld Tithe Register, created between 881 and 899.

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Allstedt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

In 2010 Allstedt absorbed 12 former municipalities, that became subdivisions of the town.[3]

Geography

The town Allstedt consists of the following 13 Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[4]

Notable residents

• Johann Karl Wilhelm Voigt (1752–1821), mineralogist
• Adolph Schmidt (1815–1903), jurist
• Otto Piltz (1846–1910), painter

• Melchior Acontius, humanist and poet (1515–1569 in Allstedt)
• Gottfried Arnold, Lutheran theologian, (1700–1704) court preacher in Allstedt
• Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749–1832), acted several years at Castle Allstedt
• Thomas Müntzer, (c. 1489 – 1525), acted in 1523–1525 Allstedt

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  Town Hall
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  Mill
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  Beyernaumburg Castle
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  Beyernaumburg Castle

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[ru] Альштедт (Саксония-Анхальт)