Blankenheim, Saxony-Anhalt

Blankenheim
Location of Blankenheim within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Blankenheim
Blankenheim
Coordinates: 51°30′27″N 11°25′51″E / 51.50750°N 11.43083°E / 51.50750; 11.43083
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Municipal assoc.Mansfelder Grund-Helbra
Government
 • Mayor (2020–27) André Strobach[1] (FDP)
Area
 • Total
14.85 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,138
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06528
Dialling codes034659
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH

Blankenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈblaŋkn̩ˌhaɪm]) is a municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

History

The earliest known documented mention of Blankenheim dates from 1181. The development of the place was closely connected to the history of the Premonstratenian monastery Rode in the modern-day Klosterrode.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.