Kelbra

Kelbra (German: [ˈkɛlbʁa] ⓘ) is a town the Mansfeld-Südharz district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated north of the Kyffhäuser mountains, approx. 20 km west of Sangerhausen, and 20 km east of Nordhausen. Kelbra is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Goldene Aue.

Kelbra
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Kelbra
Coat of arms
Location of Kelbra within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Kelbra is located in Germany
Kelbra
Kelbra
Kelbra is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Kelbra
Kelbra
Coordinates: 51°26′N 11°2′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Municipal assoc.Goldene Aue
Government
 • Mayor (2017–24) Lothar Bornkessel[1]
Area
 • Total40.54 km2 (15.65 sq mi)
Elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,308
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06537
Dialling codes034651
Vehicle registrationMSH, SGH
Websitewww.kelbra.de

Kelbra lies on the northern slopes of the Kyffhäuser mountains in the Goldene Aue. The B 85 federal road starts in the neighbouring village of Berga and runs through Kelbra over the Kyffhäuser to Passau.

Due to the proximity of the Kelbra Dam and the Kyffhäuser, the town is a type of tourist centre, but suffers from heavy day traffic, especially motorcycles, because the road climbing up to the Kyffhäuser starts here.

Nearby are the Barbarossa Cave and the Peasants' War Panorama in Bad Frankenhausen.

The villages of Sittendorf, Tilleda (Kyffhäuser) and Thürungen belong to the municipality of Kelbra.

Berga-Kelbra station, which is on the Halle–Hann. Münden railway is located nearby in Berga.

Town twinning

Kelbra is twinned with the English village of Frampton Cotterell and the German town of Bad Salzdetfurth.

References
  1. Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.


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