Kroppenstedt
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Location of Kroppenstedt within Börde district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°56′28.68″N 11°18′30.42″E / 51.9413000°N 11.3084500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Börde |
| 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 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39397 |
| Dialling codes | 039264 |
| Vehicle registration | BK |
| Website | www.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
[edit]- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
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