Wansleben am See

Wansleben am See
Ortsteil of Seegebiet Mansfelder Land

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Wansleben am See
Coordinates: 51°28′0″N 11°45′0″E / 51.46667°N 11.75000°E / 51.46667; 11.75000Coordinates: 51°28′0″N 11°45′0″E / 51.46667°N 11.75000°E / 51.46667; 11.75000
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Mansfeld-Südharz
Municipality Seegebiet Mansfelder Land
Area
  Total 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Population (2006-12-31)
  Total 1,815
  Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06318
Dialling codes 034601
Vehicle registration MSH
Website www.wansleben-am-see.de

Wansleben am See is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Seegebiet Mansfelder Land.

History

Wansleben was firstly named in the late 9th century. From 1944 to 1945, about 2000 prisoners of the concentration camp Buchenwald had to produce components for military airplanes in tunnels nearly 400 m below ground. Until the 1960s, a potash mine was operated here.

Place of interest

The late Gothic church Saint Andrew and Stephen (1506) is decorated with mural painting.


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