Schraplau
This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2011) |
Schraplau | |
---|---|
Location of Schraplau within Saalekreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°26′11″N 11°39′54″E / 51.43639°N 11.66500°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Saalekreis |
Municipal assoc. | Weida-Land |
Subdivisions | 2 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–26) | Olaf Maury[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,073 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 06279 |
Dialling codes | 034774 |
Vehicle registration | SK |
Schraplau is a town in the Verbandsgemeinde Weida-Land, part of the district of Saalekreis, in the State of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km (5 mi) northeast of Querfurt. It is also considered part of the Halle-Leipzig metropolitan area.
History
[edit]The village of Scrabanloch was founded in the 8th century, the exact year remains unknown. Soon after, a castle was built near the settlement. In the 11th century the village received a charter to become a city. Over the time Schraplau has had several names.
Town structure
[edit]Schraplau includes Wilhelm-Fichte-Siedlung as well as the neighborhoods of Trautmanshoehe and Schafsee which are also incorporated but lie outside of the main urbanisation.
Politics
[edit]The incumbent mayor is Olaf Maury, who was elected in February 2019.[1]
Education
[edit]Schraplau retains a public elementary school.
![](http://178.128.105.246/cars-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Schraplau_Kalkstein.jpg/220px-Schraplau_Kalkstein.jpg)
Economy
[edit]Most residents are not employed in Schraplau itself. Notable employers and important service businesses in the town are the Kalkwerk (lime work plant) and the Trink- und Abwasserzweckverband (water works). There is also a bakery, a drug store, and a public house.[3]
Recreation
[edit]Schraplau offers a number of green parks and avenues for walking and cycling. A sports stadium is open to everyone and suitable for soccer and other sports. There is also a small church. A public pool, which was built in the 1950s, was renovated in 1994.
Infrastructure
[edit]The town is served by public buses of the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund, that connect Schraplau with train stations in Röblingen am See and Querfurt.[4] From Querfurt trains leave for Merseburg, from Röblingen am See for Halle and Nordhausen. The nearest motorway is the new Bundesautobahn 38 Göttingen–Leipzig, which has an exit 3 km (2 mi) south of Schraplau. The railway tracks running through Schraplau are no longer used for public transport and are now only occasionally used for the transport of heavy goods.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ "New Pub in Schraplau". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (newspaper). Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ Liniennetz Region Saalekreis