Schraplau
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Schraplau | |
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Location of Schraplau within Saalekreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°26′11″N 11°39′54″E / 51.43639°N 11.66500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Saalekreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Weida-Land |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Olaf Maury[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,073 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06279 |
| Dialling codes | 034774 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
Schraplau is a town in the Verbandsgemeinde Weida-Land, part of the district of Saalekreis, in the State of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km (5 mi) northeast of Querfurt. It is also considered part of the Halle-Leipzig metropolitan area.
History
[edit]The village of Scrabanloch was founded in the 8th century, the exact year remains unknown. Soon after, a castle was built near the settlement. In the 11th century the village received a charter to become a city. Over the time Schraplau has had several names.
Town structure
[edit]Schraplau includes Wilhelm-Fichte-Siedlung as well as the neighborhoods of Trautmanshoehe and Schafsee which are also incorporated but lie outside of the main urbanisation.
Politics
[edit]The incumbent mayor is Olaf Maury, who was elected in February 2019.[1]
Education
[edit]Schraplau retains a public elementary school.
Economy
[edit]Most residents are not employed in Schraplau itself. Notable employers and important service businesses in the town are the Kalkwerk (lime work plant) and the Trink- und Abwasserzweckverband (water works). There is also a bakery, a drug store, and a public house.[3]
Recreation
[edit]Schraplau offers a number of green parks and avenues for walking and cycling. A sports stadium is open to everyone and suitable for soccer and other sports. There is also a small church. A public pool, which was built in the 1950s, was renovated in 1994.
Infrastructure
[edit]The town is served by public buses of the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund, that connect Schraplau with train stations in Röblingen am See and Querfurt.[4] From Querfurt trains leave for Merseburg, from Röblingen am See for Halle and Nordhausen. The nearest motorway is the new Bundesautobahn 38 Göttingen–Leipzig, which has an exit 3 km (2 mi) south of Schraplau. The railway tracks running through Schraplau are no longer used for public transport and are now only occasionally used for the transport of heavy goods.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ "New Pub in Schraplau". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (newspaper). Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ Liniennetz Region Saalekreis
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