Artern

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Artern
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Coat of arms of Artern
Artern (Germany)
Artern
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Thuringia
District Kyffhäuserkreis
Town subdivisions 3
Mayor Wolfgang Koenen (Left)
Basic statistics
Area 24.05 km² (9.3 sq mi)
Elevation 121 m  (397 ft)
Population 6,104  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 254 /km² (657 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate KYF
Postal code 06556
Area code 03466
Website www.artern.de
Location of the town of Artern within Kyffhäuserkreis district
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Coordinates: 51°22′0″N 11°18′0″E / 51.36667, 11.3

Artern is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, Thuringia, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Unstrut and Helme, 12 km south of Sangerhausen. It has railway connections to Erfurt, Naumburg and Sangerhausen. The population was 6.165 in the 2006 census. Machinery, sugar and boots used to be manufactured in Artern. Its brine springs, known as early as the 15th century, are still frequented. Notable residents of Artern include John Christopher Kunze, a noted Lutheran clergyman, pietist, and author.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 

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