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Eisleben
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| Eisleben | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Mansfeld-Südharz |
| Mayor | Jutta Fischer |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 91.55 km² (35.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population | 24,552 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 268 /km² (695 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal code | 06295 |
| Area code | 03475 |
| Website | www.lutherstadt-eisleben.de |
| Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| State Party | Germany |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv, vi |
| Reference | 783 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription History | |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is famous as the hometown of Martin Luther, hence its official name is Lutherstadt Eisleben.
Eisleben was first mentioned in 994 as a market called Islebia and in 1180 as a town. It belonged to the counts of Mansfeld until it passed to Saxony in 1780. It was assigned to Prussia in 1815. Eisleben is divided into old and new towns (Altstadt and Neustadt); the latter of which was created for Eisleben's miners in the 14th century.
As of 2005, Eisleben has a population of 24,552. It lies midway along the rail line from Berga-Kelbra to Halle.
Martin Luther was born in Eisleben on November 10, 1483. His father, Hans, was a miner like many of Eisleben's citizens. Luther's family moved to Mansfeld when he was only a year old and he lived in Wittenberg most of his life, but by chance he was in Eisleben when he preached his last sermons and died (1546).
Eisleben was a pioneer of "heritage tourism" - it took steps to preserve its Luther memorials as far back as 1689.
Together with the Luther sites in Wittenberg, the "Birth House" and "Death House" of Martin Luther in Eisleben were designated a World Heritage Site in 1997. Also in Eisleben is the St. Peter and Paul Church, where Luther was baptized (the original font survives) and St. Andreas Church, where he preached his last sermons.
Eisleben was the capital of the district Mansfelder Land and is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Lutherstadt Eisleben.
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