title: Silstedt
text: # Silstedt
  
  Silstedt is a village in Saxony-Anhalt. It is part of the town Wernigerode.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Silstedt is located at the northeastern side of Wernigerode. Through Silstedt goes the Landesstraße L82, that goes from Wernigerode to Derenburg. In the Northeast flows the Holtemme.
  
  ## History
  
  It got first mentioned on 12 November 995 as Silzestedi from Otto III to the Meißen diocese. On 1 April 1993, it was incorporated into Wernigerode.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  | Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1579 | 344 | — |
  | 1725 | 486 | +0.24% |
  | 1741 | 511 | +0.31% |
  | 1750 | 490 | −0.47% |
  | 1773 | 514 | +0.21% |
  | 1808 | 662 | +0.73% |
  | 1826 | 680 | +0.15% |
  | 1840 | 774 | +0.93% |
  | 1857 | 830 | +0.41% |
  | Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
  | 1882 | 980 | +0.67% |
  | 1901 | 1,010 | +0.16% |
  | 1911 | 1,056 | +0.45% |
  | 1933 | 1,096 | +0.17% |
  | 1939 | 1,124 | +0.42% |
  | 1957 | 1,463 | +1.48% |
  | 2008 | 1,100 | −0.56% |
  | 2010 | 1,000 | −4.65% |
  