Morsleben

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Morsleben
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Morsleben
Morsleben (Germany)
Morsleben
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Börde
Municipal assoc. Flechtingen
Mayor Torsten Kniep
Basic statistics
Area 6.28 km² (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation 150 m  (492 ft)
Population 348  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 55 /km² (144 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BK
Postal code 39343
Area code 039050
Location of Morsleben within Börde district
Map

Coordinates: 52°13′0″N 11°5′59″E / 52.21667, 11.09972

Morsleben is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is mostly known because of the former radioactive waste repository (Endlager für radioaktive Abfälle Morsleben) nearby. The disposal of waste into the facility was ended in 1998.