Wansleben am See

Ortsteil of Seegebiet Mansfelder Land in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

51°28′N 11°45′E / 51.467°N 11.750°E / 51.467; 11.750CountryGermanyStateSaxony-AnhaltDistrictMansfeld-Südharz MunicipalitySeegebiet Mansfelder LandArea • Total7.84 km² (3.03 sq mi)Elevation110 m (360 ft)Population • Total1,815 • Density230/km² (600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes034601Websitewww.wansleben-am-see.de

Wansleben am See is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Seegebiet Mansfelder Land.

Wansleben was firstly named in the late 9th century. From 1944 to 1945, about 2000 prisoners of the concentration camp Buchenwald had to produce components for military airplanes in tunnels nearly 400 m below ground. Until the 1960s, a potash mine was operated here.

The late Gothic church Saint Andrew and Stephen (1506) is decorated with mural painting.