Osterfeld
Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Osterfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈoːstɐˌfɛlt] ⓘ) is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southeast of Naumburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Wethautal. On 1 January 2010 it absorbed the former municipalities Goldschau, Heidegrund and Waldau.[3]
Osterfeld | |
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Panoramic picture of Osterfeld | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Osterfeld
within Burgenlandkreis district  | |
 Location of Osterfeld | |
  Osterfeld  Osterfeld | |
| Coordinates: 51°4′36″N 11°55′59″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Wethautal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Hans-Peter Binder[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,346 |
| • Density | 84.97/km2 (220.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06721, 06722 |
| Dialling codes | 034422 |
| Vehicle registration | BLK |
| Website | www.vgem-wethautal.de |
Climate
| Climate data for Osterfeld (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.2 (1.27) |
24.8 (0.98) |
36.5 (1.44) |
31.6 (1.24) |
58.8 (2.31) |
58.4 (2.30) |
79.9 (3.15) |
65.1 (2.56) |
59.4 (2.34) |
39.8 (1.57) |
45.3 (1.78) |
37.4 (1.47) |
581.7 (22.90) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.6 | 13.3 | 15.2 | 10.2 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 169.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83.7 | 79.9 | 76.0 | 69.0 | 72.4 | 72.7 | 69.2 | 69.0 | 74.1 | 80.9 | 84.9 | 85.2 | 76.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64.3 | 82.7 | 133.7 | 197.7 | 218.6 | 226.0 | 232.0 | 216.9 | 164.5 | 117.9 | 67.7 | 54.9 | 1,822.2 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Günther Prien (1908-1941), World War II U-boat commander
