Silstedt

Silstedt
Stadtteil of Wernigerode
The natural monument Krönungslinde
Location of Silstedt
Silstedt Silstedt
Coordinates: 51°51′41″N 10°50′55″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Harz
Town	Wernigerode
Elevation	191 m (627 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	38855
Vehicle registration	HZ, WR

Silstedt is a village in Saxony-Anhalt. It is part of the town Wernigerode.

Geography

Silstedt is located at the northeastern side of Wernigerode. Through Silstedt goes the Landesstraße L82, that goes from Wernigerode to Derenburg. In the Northeast flows the Holtemme.

History

It got first mentioned on 12 November 995 as Silzestedi from Otto III to the Meißen diocese. On 1 April 1993, it was incorporated into Wernigerode.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1579 344 —     1725 486 +0.24% 1741 511 +0.31% 1750 490 −0.47% 1773 514 +0.21% 1808 662 +0.73% 1826 680 +0.15% 1840 774 +0.93% 1857 830 +0.41%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1882 980 +0.67% 1901 1,010 +0.16% 1911 1,056 +0.45% 1933 1,096 +0.17% 1939 1,124 +0.42% 1957 1,463 +1.48% 2008 1,100 −0.56% 2010 1,000 −4.65%