Hettstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
🇩🇪 Hettstedt is a town in Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the Wipper. It consists of Hettstedt proper and the Ortschaften (municipal divisions) Ritterode and Walbeck. The former municipalities Ritterode and Walbeck were absorbed into Hettstedt in September 2010.
History As of 1911, Hettstedt engaged in the manufacture of machinery, pianofortes, and artificial manure, and the surrounding district and villages were occupied with smelting due to the nearby mines of argentiferous copper. Other products included silver, sulphuric acid, and small quantities of nickel and gold.
In the Kaiser Friedrich mine close by, the first steam engine in Germany was erected on 23 August 1785. Hettstedt is mentioned as early as 1046; in 1220 it possessed a castle; in 1380 it received civic privileges. When the county of Mansfeld was sequestrated, Hettstedt came into the possession of Saxony, passing to Prussia in 1815.
Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Hettstedt has a population of over 13,623 people. Hettstedt also forms part of the wider Mansfeld-Südharz District which has a population of over 133,690 people. Hettstedt is situated near Sangerhausen.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Hettstedt has links with:
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Locations Near: Hettstedt 11.5,51.6333
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🇩🇪 Halle 11.975,51.482 d: 36.9
🇩🇪 Halberstadt 11.057,51.894 d: 42
🇩🇪 Magdeburg 11.64,52.132 d: 56.2
🇩🇪 Merseburg 11.983,51.35 d: 46
Antipodal to: Hettstedt -168.5,-51.633
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