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Merseburg

Located in Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt Coordinates: 51°21′43″ N 11°59′30″ E

Merseburg
Falk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
34,392
34.4K
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
17
listed under Merseburg
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport18 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport84 km

About Merseburg

Merseburg is a village. Location: Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt. Population: 34,392. Elevation: 96 m.

From Wikipedia

Merseburg (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛʁzəbʊʁk] ) is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg. The University of Merseburg is located within the town. Merseburg has around 35,000 inhabitants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
9th century
Area
53.8 km²
Official website
merseburg.de

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Merseburg

  • Leuna

Population of Merseburg over time

Population of Merseburg over time
2015 34,052
2017 34,197
2019 34,080
2021 33,641
2022 34,335
2023 34,721
2024 34,392
2025 34,491

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Merseburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (72 mm)
Driest month
February (28 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Merseburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°19°21°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)292836335450725844324238

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Merseburg

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 18 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 84 kmsouthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 127 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 13 kmnorth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 27 kmeast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 54 kmsouth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 79 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Merseburg

Within 100 km: 545 historic and cultural sites, 2,229 natural sites, 634 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Rabeninsel Island 12 kmN
  • Kerrnersee Lake 22 kmNW
  • Hufeisensee Lake 12 kmN
  • Elsterbecken Lake 25 kmE

25–60 km921 places

  • Sprotte River 56 kmSE
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 42 kmSE
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 34 kmE
  • Süßer See Lake 27 kmNW

60–100 km2,328 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 64 kmSW
  • Sarre River 83 kmNW
  • Roda River 60 kmSW
  • Roda River 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Merseburg

17 places
  1. 1 Merseburg 34.8K
  2. 2 Zscherben 1.6K
  3. 3 Geusa 1.5K
  4. 4 Beuna 1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages11

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources