Buttelstedt

Buttelstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊtl̩ʃtɛt] ^ⓘ) is a town and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 11 km north of Weimar. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Am Ettersberg.

Buttelstedt
Ortsteil of Am Ettersberg
Coat of arms
Location of Buttelstedt
Buttelstedt Show map of Germany Buttelstedt Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 51°4′27″N 11°20′28″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Weimarer Land
Municipality	Am Ettersberg
Area
• Total	18.85 km2 (7.28 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2017-12-31)
• Total	1,317
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99439
Dialling codes	036451
Vehicle registration	AP
Website	www.buttelstedt.de

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Buttelstedt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Notable people from Buttelstedt

August Wilhelm Hupel

• August Wilhelm Hupel (1737-1819), publicist, estophile and linguist
• Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758), baroque musician and composer
• Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), composer