Coordinates: 51°30′27″N 11°25′51″E / 51.50750°N 11.43083°E / 51.50750; 11.43083

Blankenheim, Saxony-Anhalt

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Blankenheim
Location of Blankenheim within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Coordinates: 51°30′27″N 11°25′51″E / 51.50750°N 11.43083°E / 51.50750; 11.43083
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Municipal assoc.Mansfelder Grund-Helbra
Government
 • Mayor (2020–27) André Strobach[1] (FDP)
Area
 • Total
14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,134
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06528
Dialling codes034659
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH

Blankenheim is a municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

History

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Klosterrode monastery
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St. Lamberti Chapel in Blankenheim

The earliest known documented mention of Blankenheim dates from 1181. The development of the place was closely connected to the history of the Premonstratenian monastery Rode in the modern-day Klosterrode.

References

  1. Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)