An der Poststraße explained

Coordinates:51.1667°N 44°W
Image Plan:An der Poststraße in BLK.svg
State:Sachsen-Anhalt
District:Burgenlandkreis
Verbandsgemeinde:An der Finne
Area:44.45
Postal Code:06647
Area Code:034463, 034465, 034467
Licence:BLK
Gemeindeschlüssel:15084012
Divisions:9
Mayor:Christian Voigt[1]
Leader Term:2023 - 30

An der Poststraße is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed by the merger of the previously independent municipalities Klosterhäseler, Wischroda and Herrengosserstedt, on 1 July 2009.[2]

Etymology

The name An der Poststraße translates as at the post road and is derived from the "old post road" between Leipzig and Kassel. This route was of importance until the "Frankfurt-Leipziger-Chaussee" was rolled out through Eckartsberga, Gernstedt and Kösen in the year 1806.

Subdistricts

The following subdistricts belong to the An der Poststraße municipality:

Subdistrict Population
Braunsroda (An der Poststraße)209
Burgheßler188
Klosterhäseler328
Frankroda72
Gößnitz (An der Poststraße)156
Herrengosserstedt623
Pleismar86
Schimmel (An der Poststraße)50
Wischroda156

Notes and References

  1. https://wahlergebnisse.sachsen-anhalt.de/wahlen/bmbm/index.html Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse
  2. https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Laender-Regionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Namens-Grenz-Aenderung/2009-januar-dezmber.html Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009