Buttelstedt is a town and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 11 km north of Weimar. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Am Ettersberg.

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Buttelstedt
Ortsteil of Am Ettersberg
Coat of arms
Location of Buttelstedt
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Coordinates: 51°4′27″N 11°20′28″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Weimarer Land
Municipality	Am Ettersberg
Area
• Total	18.82 km2 (7.27 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2017-12-31)
• Total	1,317
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99439
Dialling codes	036451
Vehicle registration	AP
Website	www.vg-buttelstedt.de

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Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Buttelstedt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

• August Wilhelm Hupel (1737-1819), publicist, estophile and linguist
• Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758), baroque musician and composer
• Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), composer