Buttelstedt
Appearance
Buttelstedt | |
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Coordinates: 51°4′27″N 11°20′28″E / 51.07417°N 11.34111°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Weimarer Land |
Municipality | Am Ettersberg |
Area | |
• Total | 18.82 km2 (7.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2017-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,317 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 99439 |
Dialling codes | 036451 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Website | www.vg-buttelstedt.de |
Buttelstedt is a town and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 11 km north of Weimar. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Am Ettersberg.
History
[edit]Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Buttelstedt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Notable people from Buttelstedt
[edit]- August Wilhelm Hupel (1737-1819), publicist, estophile and linguist
- Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758), baroque musician and composer
- Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), composer
References
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