Mansfeld

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Mansfeld
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Mansfeld
Mansfeld (Germany)
Mansfeld
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Mansfeld-Südharz
Mayor Dietmar Sauer (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 80.73 km² (31.2 sq mi)
Elevation 255 m  (837 ft)
Population 8,841  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 110 /km² (284 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MSH
Postal code 06343
Area code 034782
Website www.stadt-mansfeld.de

Coordinates: 51°35′39″N 11°27′17″E / 51.59417, 11.45472

Mansfeld is a town in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Wipper, approx. 10 km northwest of Eisleben. Martin Luther grew up in Mansfeld.

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This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.