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Merseburg
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Merseburg | |
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Merseburg Castle and Cathedral Ständehaus Krummes Tor Orangerie in the Castle garden | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Merseburg within Saalekreis district  | |
  Merseburg  Merseburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′16″N 11°59′34″E / 51.35444°N 11.99278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Saalekreis |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2022–29) | Sebastian Müller-Bahr[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.73 km2 (21.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 34,335 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06217 |
| Dialling codes | 03461 |
| Vehicle registration | SK, MER, MQ |
| Website | www.merseburg.de |
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Merseburg (German: [ˈmɛʁzəbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg. The University of Merseburg is located within the town. Merseburg has around 35,000 inhabitants.
- ^ 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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