Freyburg, Germany
Freyburg | |
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Location of Freyburg within Burgenlandkreis district | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′46″N 11°46′11″E / 51.21278°N 11.76972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Unstruttal |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Udo Mänicke |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.55 km2 (17.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 4,433 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06632 |
| Dialling codes | 034464 |
| Vehicle registration | BLK |
| Website | www.freyburg-info.de |
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Freyburg (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaɪbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut, 9 km northwest of Hanseatic Naumburg, 63 km from Leipzig and 231 km from Berlin. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Unstruttal. On 1 July 2009 it absorbed the former municipalities Pödelist, Schleberoda, Weischütz and Zeuchfeld. Freyburg consists of the Ortsteile (divisions) Dobichau, Freyburg, Nißmitz, Pödelist, Schleberoda, Weischütz, Zeuchfeld and Zscheiplitz.
The town is a tourist destination, best known for its vineyards, historic town centre, superb 11th-century castle and associations with Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (founder of modern gymnastics). One of the most prosperous towns in the region, Freyburg is nicknamed "Tuscany of the North" It is the headquarters of one of the world's largest wine companies.
The town and the castle of Freyburg are part of the World Heritage designation "Naumburg Cathedral and the High Medieval Cultural Landscape of the Rivers Saale and Unstrut".