Arnstein, Saxony-Anhalt


Arnstein is a town in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the voluntary merger of twelve former municipalities. Its mayor is Frank Sehnert.
WWW arnstein-harz.de

Geography

Subdivisions

The town of Arnstein is divided into twelve localities, corresponding to the twelve former municipalities which now constitute the town. Some of the localities consist of a number of Ortsteile.
LocalityPopulationParts
Alterode517Alterode
Localities of Arnstein
Arnstedt552Arnstedt
Localities of Arnstein
Bräunrode447Bräunrode, Friedrichrode, Willerode
Localities of Arnstein
Greifenhagen272Greifenhagen
Localities of Arnstein
Harkerode333Harkerode
Localities of Arnstein
Quenstedt820Pfersdorf, Quenstedt
Localities of Arnstein
Sandersleben1901Roda, Sandersleben
Localities of Arnstein
Stangerode351Stangerode
Localities of Arnstein
Sylda512Sylda
Localities of Arnstein
Ulzigerode202Ulzigerode
Localities of Arnstein
Welbsleben712Welbsleben
Localities of Arnstein
Wiederstedt1074Wiederstedt
Localities of Arnstein

History

Arnstein was created on 1 January 2010 by the voluntary merger of twelve former municipalities in the Mansfeld-Südharz district. Arnstein was ruled by the House of Arnstein. The new unified entity took its name from the old administrative unit of Amt Arnstein in the County of Mansfeld and the Arnstein Castle.

Notable people