Diesdorf

Diesdorf

Diesdorf: Monastery church

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Diesdorf

Coordinates: 52°45′06″N 10°52′31″E / 52.75156°N 10.87531°E / 52.75156; 10.87531Coordinates: 52°45′06″N 10°52′31″E / 52.75156°N 10.87531°E / 52.75156; 10.87531
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Municipal assoc. Beetzendorf-Diesdorf
Government
  Mayor Fritz Kloß
Area
  Total 100.52 km2 (38.81 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,385
  Density 24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 29413
Dialling codes 03902
Vehicle registration SAW
Website www.diesdorf.de

Diesdorf is a municipality in the district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

It is located a few minutes to the east of what was, till 1989, the fortified border that divided the German Democratic Republic from the western part of the rest of what had been, till 1945, Germany.

Diesdorf is home to what is claimed as the oldest open-air museum in Germany. Opened in 1911 by the local doctor, Goerg Schultze, the museum comprises more than 20 small historical dwelling houses.[2] At the same time as creating the museum, the doctor also set up an adjacent open-air swimming pool.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2015" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
  2. "Freilichtmuseum Diesdorf". Museen des Altmarkkreises Salzwedel, Molmker Straße 23 D-29413 Diesdorf/ Altmark. Retrieved 7 May 2015.


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