Hettstedt

Hettstedt is a metropolis in the eastern Harz foothills within the district of Mansfeld Sudharz, Saxony Anhalt, approximately 40 km northwest of Halle. The town is understood for its former copper mining and still crucial non-ferrous metallurgy. Hettstedt turned into built on a ford over the Wipper. The time of the primary agreement is unknown. 1046 Hettstedt become in a deed of Henry III.

To the diocese of Meissen for the primary time as Lokus village, city and market cities named Heiczstete mentioned. Name researchers count on that the call refers back to the first name Heiko or Heco. This might have been the call of a resident, after which one referred to as the region Heikos web site. In 1181 the vicinity becomes destroyed via Henry the Lion. According to legend, the brothers Napian and Neucke observed in 1199 at Hettstedt copper. In its extraction also attracted giant quantities of silver. Although copper ruled in terms of quantity, but, in the meanwhile silver represented the main a part of the manufacturing in phrases of value.