Gerbstedt is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...

, district Mansfeld-Südharz

Mansfeld-Südharz

- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Sangerhausen and Mansfelder Land as part of the reform of 2007.- Towns and municipalities :The district Mansfeld-Südharz consists of the following subdivisions:-References:...

. By tradition it was the town of copper miners and tanners (in German

German language

German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....

 Gerber), which gave the name for the town.

Location

The town Gerbstedt is located 9 km (5.59 mi) west of Hettstedt

Hettstedt

Hettstedt is a town in Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the Wipper.As of 1911, Hettstedt engaged in the manufacture of machinery, pianofortes, and artificial manure, and the surrounding district and villages were occupied with smelting due to the nearby mines of argentiferous...

 and 13 km (8.08 mi) north of the town Eisleben

Eisleben

Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is famous as the hometown of Martin Luther, hence its official name is Lutherstadt Eisleben. As of 2005, Eisleben had a population of 24,552...

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Parts of the town

The following Ortsteile (Town subdivisions) are parts of the town Gerbstedt:

Augsdorf Augsdorf Augsdorf is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt.... Bösenburg Bösenburg Bösenburg is a village in the Mansfeld-Südharz rural district in the German land Saxony-Anhalt. It is a part of the town Gerbstedt and is located 5.5 km south of Gerbstedt. Through Bösenburg flows the stream Fleischbach.... Hübitz Hübitz Hübitz is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt.... Freist Freist Freist is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 24 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt.... Friedeburg Friedeburg, Saxony-Anhalt Friedeburg is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 24 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt.... Friedeburgerhütte Friedeburgerhütte Friedeburgerhütte is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt.On August 6th 2010 the village celebrated its 270th anniversary of its foundation.... |width="250" valign="top" | Heiligenthal Heiligenthal Heiligenthal is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 24 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt.... Ihlewitz Ihlewitz Ihlewitz is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt.... Rottelsdorf Rottelsdorf Rottelsdorf is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt.... Siersleben Siersleben Siersleben is a part of the town Gerbstedt and a village in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is located 10 km north of the Lutherstadt Eisleben and 5 km south of Hettstedt and has a population of 1,472 people.... Welfesholz Welfesholz Welfesholz is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt. The place became famous because of the Battle of Welfesholz in 1115.... Zabenstedt Zabenstedt Zabenstedt is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Gerbstedt....