An der Poststraße


An der Poststraße is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed by the merger of the previously independent municipalities Klosterhäseler, Wischroda and Herrengosserstedt, on 1 July 2009.

Etymology

The name An der Poststraße translates as at the post road and is derived from the "old post road" between Leipzig and Kassel. This route was of importance until the "Frankfurt-Leipziger-Chaussee" was rolled out through Eckartsberga, Gernstedt and Kösen in the year 1806.

Subdistricts

The following subdistricts belong to the An der Poststraße municipality:
SubdistrictPopulation
Braunsroda 209
Burgheßler188
Klosterhäseler328
Frankroda72
Gößnitz 156
Herrengosserstedt623
Pleismar86
Schimmel 50
Wischroda156