Weissenfels | |
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Coordinates: 51°12′N 11°58′E / 51.200°N 11.967°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Burgenlandkreis |
Municipal assoc. | Weißenfelser Land |
Government | |
• Mayor | Manfred Rauner (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 39,745 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 06667 |
Dialling codes | 03443 |
Vehicle registration | BLK |
Website | www |
Weißenfels was the capital city of the old Weißenfels Rural District in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, until the district changes of 2007. The King of Saxony used to live here. It is about 30 kilometres (19 miles) southwest of Leipzig.