Mansfeld

Mansfeld
Old town, view from the castle
Coat of arms
Mansfeld
Location of Mansfeld within Mansfeld-Südharz district
Coordinates: 51°35′39″N 11°27′17″E / 51.59417°N 11.45472°E / 51.59417; 11.45472Coordinates: 51°35′39″N 11°27′17″E / 51.59417°N 11.45472°E / 51.59417; 11.45472
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Mansfeld-Südharz
Government
• Mayor	Dietmar Sauer (SPD)
Area
• Total	143.78 km2 (55.51 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	9,089
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	06343
Dialling codes	034782
Vehicle registration	MSH
Website	www.stadt-mansfeld.de

Mansfeld (Cognate with English Mansfield) is a town in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Protestant reformator Martin Luther grew up in Mansfeld, and in 1993 the town became one of sixteen places in Germany to be designated a for this reason.

It is situated east of the Harz mountain range on the river Wipper, a left tributary of the Saale, about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Halle. Together with neighbouring Eisleben, it is part of the historic Mansfeld Land region, roughly corresponding to the former district of Mansfelder Land which in 2007 merged into present Mansfeld-Südharz district.

Mansfeld station is a stop on the Mansfeldbahn railway line (Wipperliese), a branch of the Berlin-Blankenheim railway, running from Klostermansfeld to Wippra.

The township currently comprises 15 districts (Ortschaften):

The House of Mansfeld, whose members belonged to the Saxon nobility and served as counts in the Hassegau, was first documented in a 973 deed. The counts built Mansfeld Castle, whose foundations date back to the late 11th century, when one Hoyer of Mansfeld served as field marshal to Emperor Henry V. The first reference of the fortress coincides with the extinction of the elder line in 1229. The estates were inherited by the Lords of Querfurt, who also adopted the comital title, calling themselves Counts of Mansfeld from that time on.