Aschersleben is a town in the Salzlandkreis district of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, about twenty-two kilometers east of Quedlinburg, near where the Eine and Wipper rivers meet. It is regarded as the oldest town in Saxony-Anhalt, with documented origins reaching back to the year 753.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Aschersleben (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 25,364 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.75, longitude 11.466667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 114 m
P2046 (area)
area 156.0 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 25364 (2025)
View the Source2. Aschersleben (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 753
Aschersleben was first mentioned in 753, making it the oldest town of Saxony-Anhalt.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 753
Aschersleben was first mentioned in 753, making it the oldest town of Saxony-Anhalt.
Source text, founding-year: 753
Aschersleben was first mentioned in 753, making it the oldest town of Saxony-Anhalt.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source3. GeoNames: Aschersleben - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2955168
51.75742 11.46084 P PPL DE 14 00 15089 15089015 25647 115 Europe/Berlin
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 115 m
View the Source 4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 51.75, 11.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 51.75, 11.25
51.75 11.25 Cfb
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