Artern

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Coordinates: 51°22′N, 11°18′E

Artern (Artern/Unstrut)
Image:Wappen Artern Unstrut.png	Image:Location Artern Germany.png
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Kyffhäuserkreis
Population	6.165 (June 30 2006)
Area	24.05 km²
Population density	256 /km²
Elevation	121 m
Coordinates	51°22′ N 11°18′ E
Postal code	06556
Area code	03466
Licence plate code	KYF
Mayor	Wolfgang Koenen (The Left Party.PDS)
Website	Official Homepage

Artern is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, Thuringia, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Unstrut and Helme, 12 km south of Sangerhausen. It has railway connections to Erfurt, Naumburg and Sangerhausen. The population was 6.165 in the 2006 census. Machinery, sugar and boots used to be manufactured in Artern. Its brine springs, known as early as the 15th century, are still frequented. Notable residents of Artern include John Christopher Kunze, a noted Lutheran clergyman, pietist, and author.^[1]

External Links

• Official Homepage in german

References

Coordinates: 51°22′N, 11°18′E

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