Hettstedt

Hettstedt
Location of Hettstedt within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Hettstedt
Hettstedt
Coordinates: 51°38′N 11°30′E / 51.633°N 11.500°E / 51.633; 11.500
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
Government
  Mayor (201825) Dirk Fuhlert
Area
  Total
36.93 km2 (14.26 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
12,783
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06333
Dialling codes03476
Vehicle registrationMSH, EIL, HET, ML, SGH
Websitewww.hettstedt.de

Hettstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛtˌʃtɛt] ) is a town in Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the Wipper. It consists of Hettstedt proper and the Ortschaften (municipal divisions) Ritterode and Walbeck. The former municipalities Ritterode and Walbeck were absorbed into Hettstedt in September 2010.