Artern
Artern
Coordinates	51°22′0″N 11°18′0″E / 51.366667°N 11.3°E / 51.366667; 11.3
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Kyffhäuserkreis
Town subdivisions	3
Mayor	Wolfgang Koenen (Left)
Basic statistics
Area	24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m  (397 ft)
Population	6,104  (31 December 2006)
- Density	254 /km2 (657 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	KYF
Postal code	06556
Area code	03466
Website	www.artern.de
Location of the town of Artern within Kyffhäuserkreis district

Artern is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, Thuringia, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Unstrut and Helme, 12 km south of Sangerhausen. It has railway connections to Erfurt and Sangerhausen. The railway connection to Naumburg was cancelled in December 2006. The population was 6.165 in the 2006 census. Machinery, sugar and boots used to be manufactured in Artern. Its brine springs, known as early as the 15th century, are still frequented. Notable residents of Artern include John Christopher Kunze, a noted Lutheran clergyman, pietist, and author.^[1]

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[edit] External links

• (German) Official website

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