Staßfurt

Staßfurt
View of the town
Location of Staßfurt within Salzlandkreis district
Location of Staßfurt
Staßfurt
Staßfurt
Coordinates: 51°52′N 11°34′E / 51.867°N 11.567°E / 51.867; 11.567
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSalzlandkreis
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) René Zok (CDU)
Area
 • Total
146.71 km2 (56.65 sq mi)
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
23,963
 • Density163.34/km2 (423.04/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39418
Dialling codes03925
Vehicle registrationSLK, ASL, BBG, SBK, SFT
Websitewww.stassfurt.de

Staßfurt (Stassfurt) (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtasfʊʁt] ) is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on both sides of the river Bode, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Aschersleben, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Magdeburg. Pop. (2005) 23,538.

It was one of the chief seats of the German salt-producing industry. It is still surrounded in part by the ruins of its ancient walls, but, with the exception of the parish church of St. John (15th century), there are no buildings worthy of special notice.