Merseburg is a town in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on the river Saale, approx. 14 km south of Halle (Saale). It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg. Merseburg is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") of Merseburg. The University of Merseburg is located within the town.
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