Schochwitz
Ortsteil of Salzatal in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Schochwitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Saalekreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the municipality Salzatal.[1]
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 Location of Schochwitz | |
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| Coordinates: 51°31′49″N 11°45′9″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Saalekreis |
| Municipality | Salzatal |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,251 |
| • Density | 79.13/km2 (204.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06179 |
| Dialling codes | 034609 |
The historical Schochwitz castle, the most important landmark in the village, where Crusaders left to fight and witches were burned in the Middle Ages, is now a meditation and spiritual center attracting visitors from all over the world, and is owned by Countess Ingrid Zerfowski and her husband Lord Jimmy Welsh.[2]
People
- Hermann von Alvensleben (1809-1887), Prussian generalleutnant
