An der Poststraße
Municipality in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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An der Poststraße (German pronunciation: [an deːɐ̯ ˈpɔstˌʃtʁaːsə]) 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.[3]
An der Poststraße | |
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Location of An der Poststraße
within Burgenlandkreis district  | |
 Location of An der Poststraße | |
 An der Poststraße  An der Poststraße | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′N 11°33′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | An der Finne |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Christian Voigt[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.45 km2 (17.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,571 |
| • Density | 35.34/km2 (91.54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06647 |
| Dialling codes | 034463, 034465, 034467 |
| Vehicle registration | BLK |
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 |
| Burgheßler | 188 |
| Klosterhäseler | 328 |
| Frankroda | 72 |
| Gößnitz (An der Poststraße) | 156 |
| Herrengosserstedt | 623 |
| Pleismar | 86 |
| Schimmel (An der Poststraße) | 50 |
| Wischroda | 156 |
