Buttelstedt

Ortsteil of Am Ettersberg in Thuringia, Germany

51°4′27″N 11°20′28″E / 51.07417°N 11.34111°E / 51.07417; 11.34111CountryGermanyStateThuringiaDistrictWeimarer Land MunicipalityAm Ettersberg Area • Total18.82 km² (7.27 sq mi)Elevation200 m (700 ft)Population • Total1,317 • Density70/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes036451Vehicle registrationAPWebsitewww.vg-buttelstedt.de

Buttelstedt is a town and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 11 km north of Weimar. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Am Ettersberg.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Buttelstedt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Notable people from Buttelstedt

• August Wilhelm Hupel (1737-1819), publicist, estophile and linguist
• Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758), baroque musician and composer
• Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), composer

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