Kroppenstedt

Kroppenstedt
Town
Coat of arms of Kroppenstedt
Coat of arms
Location of Kroppenstedt within Börde district
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Kroppenstedt is located in Germany
Kroppenstedt
Kroppenstedt
Kroppenstedt is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Kroppenstedt
Kroppenstedt
Coordinates: 51°56′28.68″N 11°18′30.42″E / 51.9413000°N 11.3084500°E / 51.9413000; 11.3084500
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictBörde
Municipal assoc.Westliche Börde
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Joachim Willamowski[1]
Area
 • Total
38.65 km2 (14.92 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,397
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39397
Dialling codes039264
Vehicle registrationBK
Websitewww.vgem-
westlicheboerde.de

Kroppenstedt is a town in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, formerly known as Croppenstedt in the Kingdom of Prussia. It is situated southwest of Magdeburg and is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Westliche Börde.

One of its most famous sons was the evangelist and philanthropist George Müller, who later moved to Bristol and founded the Ashley Down orphanage.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.


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