Karsdorf

Karsdorf
Coat of arms
Karsdorf
Location of Karsdorf within Burgenlandkreis district
Coordinates: 51°16′59″N 11°39′0″E / 51.28306°N 11.65000°E / 51.28306; 11.65000Coordinates: 51°16′59″N 11°39′0″E / 51.28306°N 11.65000°E / 51.28306; 11.65000
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Burgenlandkreis
Municipal assoc.	Unstruttal
Government
• Mayor	Olaf Schumann (Left)
Area
• Total	19.84 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	1,655
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	06638
Dialling codes	034461
Vehicle registration	BLK
Website	www.karsdorf.de

Karsdorf is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Recently, Karsdorf became known for its genetic testimonies. Haak et al. published an older, male individual "KAR6a, dated with 5207 to 5070 calBC into the Early-Neolithic Lienbandkeramik, having the H1 and the Y-haplogroup T1a. The other, female individuum was dated with 2564-2475 cal. BC into the Corded Ware Culture (German Schnurkeramik) and had the mitochondrial haplogroup T1a1.