Rastenberg

The Polish town of Kętrzyn was formerly known as Rastenburg.

Rastenberg

Coat of arms

Rastenberg

Location of Rastenberg within Sömmerda district

Coordinates: 51°10′34″N 11°25′9″E / 51.17611°N 11.41917°ECoordinates: 51°10′34″N 11°25′9″E / 51.17611°N 11.41917°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Uwe Schäfer (FDP)

Area

• Total

35.42 km² (13.68 sq mi)

Population (2014-12-31)^[1]

• Total

2,632

• Density

74/km² (190/sq mi)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

99636

036377

Vehicle registration

SÖM

Website

www.rastenberg.de

Rastenberg is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 22 km east of Sömmerda, and 23 km northeast of Weimar.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Rastenberg was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Towns and municipalities in Sömmerda (district)

Alperstedt Andisleben Beichlingen Bilzingsleben Büchel Buttstädt Eckstedt Ellersleben Elxleben Eßleben-Teutleben Frömmstedt Gangloffsömmern Gebesee Griefstedt Großbrembach Großmölsen Großneuhausen Großrudestedt Günstedt Guthmannshausen Hardisleben Haßleben Henschleben Herrnschwende Kannawurf Kindelbrück Kleinbrembach Kleinmölsen Kleinneuhausen Kölleda Mannstedt Markvippach Nöda Olbersleben Ollendorf Ostramondra Rastenberg Riethgen Riethnordhausen Ringleben Rudersdorf Schillingstedt Schloßvippach Schwerstedt Sömmerda Sprötau Straußfurt Udestedt Vogelsberg Walschleben Weißensee Werningshausen Witterda Wundersleben

References

↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). 8 September 2015.

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