Osterfeld is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southeast of Naumburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Wethautal. On 1 January 2010 it absorbed the former municipalities Goldschau, Heidegrund and Waldau.[3]
Osterfeld | |
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 Panoramic picture of Osterfeld | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Osterfeld within Burgenlandkreis district  | |
  Osterfeld  Osterfeld | |
| Coordinates: 51°4′36″N 11°55′59″E / 51.07667°N 11.93306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Wethautal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Hans-Peter Binder[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,412 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06721, 06722 |
| Dialling codes | 034422 |
| Vehicle registration | BLK |
| Website | www.vgem-wethautal.de |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Osterfeld (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.2 (1.27) |
24.8 (0.98) |
36.5 (1.44) |
31.6 (1.24) |
58.8 (2.31) |
58.4 (2.30) |
79.9 (3.15) |
65.1 (2.56) |
59.4 (2.34) |
39.8 (1.57) |
45.3 (1.78) |
37.4 (1.47) |
581.7 (22.90) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.6 | 13.3 | 15.2 | 10.2 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 169.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83.7 | 79.9 | 76.0 | 69.0 | 72.4 | 72.7 | 69.2 | 69.0 | 74.1 | 80.9 | 84.9 | 85.2 | 76.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64.3 | 82.7 | 133.7 | 197.7 | 218.6 | 226.0 | 232.0 | 216.9 | 164.5 | 117.9 | 67.7 | 54.9 | 1,822.2 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Günther Prien (1908-1941), World War II U-boat commander
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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