Kroppenstedt
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| Kroppenstedt | ||
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  Kroppenstedt | ||
Location of Kroppenstedt within Börde district  | ||
| Coordinates: 51°55′N 11°18′E / 51.917°N 11.300°ECoordinates: 51°55′N 11°18′E / 51.917°N 11.300°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| District | Börde | |
| Municipal assoc. | Westliche Börde | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Joachim Willamowski (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 38.65 km2 (14.92 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,511 | |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 39397 | |
| Dialling codes | 039264 | |
| Vehicle registration | BK | |
| Website |
www.vgem- westlicheboerde.de | |
Kroppenstedt is a town in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, formerly known as Kroppenstaedt in the Kingdom of Prussia. It is situated southwest of Magdeburg and is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Westliche Börde.
One of its most famous sons was the evangelist and philanthropist George Müller, who later moved to Bristol and founded the Ashley Down orphanage.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden 31.12.2012". Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). January 2014.
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