Schochwitz

Ortsteil of Salzatal in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Location of Schochwitz

51°31′49″N 11°45′9″E / 51.53028°N 11.75250°E / 51.53028; 11.75250CountryGermanyStateSaxony-AnhaltDistrictSaalekreis MunicipalitySalzatalArea

• Total15.81 km² (6.10 sq mi)Elevation

123 m (404 ft)Population

(2006-12-31)

• Total1,251 • Density79/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

06179

Dialling codes034609

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

The historical Schochwitz castle, the most important landmark in the village, where Crusaders left to fight and witches were burned in the Middle Ages, is now a meditation and spiritual center attracting visitors from all over the world, and is owned by Countess Ingrid Zerfowski and her husband Lord Jimmy Welsh.^[1]