Schochwitz | |
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Location of Schochwitz | |
  Schochwitz  Schochwitz | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′49″N 11°45′9″E / 51.53028°N 11.75250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Saalekreis |
| Municipality | Salzatal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,251 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06179 |
| Dialling codes | 034609 |
Schochwitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Saalekreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the municipality Salzatal.
The historical Schochwitz castle, the most important landmark in the village, where Crusaders left to fight and witches were burned in the Middle Ages, is now a meditation and spiritual center attracting visitors from all over the world, and is owned by Countess Ingrid Zerfowski and her husband Lord Jimmy Welsh.[1]
People
- Hermann von Alvensleben (1809-1887), Prussian generalleutnant
Notes
- ↑ "Mobiliar aus vielen Ländern - mz-web.de". www.mz-web.de. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
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