Bretleben
| Bretleben | |
|---|---|
  Bretleben | |
Location of Bretleben within Kyffhäuserkreis district  | |
| Coordinates: 51°20′0″N 11°14′0″E / 51.33333°N 11.23333°ECoordinates: 51°20′0″N 11°14′0″E / 51.33333°N 11.23333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Kyffhäuserkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | An der Schmücke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norbert Abicht |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 559 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 06556 |
| Dialling codes | 034673 |
| Vehicle registration | KYF |
| Website | www.bretleben.de |
Bretleben is a municipality in the Kyffhäuserkreis district in Thuringia, Germany. It is located at the right side of the river Unstrut, between the towns of Heldrungen and Artern. It's situated at the railway connection between Erfurt and Sangerhausen, which branches off to Bad Frankenhausen and Sondershausen.
History
At the beginning of the 9th century Bretleben is mentioned as Bretalaho in a document the first time.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). 13 July 2013.