Questenberg is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the Südharz municipality.

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Questenberg is located in Germany
Questenberg
Questenberg
Questenberg is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Questenberg
Questenberg
Coordinates: 51°29′38″N 11°7′11″E / 51.49389°N 11.11972°E / 51.49389; 11.11972
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictMansfeld-Südharz
MunicipalitySüdharz
Area
 • Total17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total289
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06536
Dialling codes034651
Vehicle registrationMSH
Websitewww.rossla.de

First settlement traces date from 5th and 6th centuries BC. Above the place is the castle called Questenburg. Remainders of the castle (attachment walls and tower), on the steep mountain at the eastern periphery of the village can still be visited and is currently restored by the local Förderverein Questenburg e.V.[1]

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  1. ^ "Förderverein Questenburg e.V" (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2018.