Country Germany District Anhalt-Bitterfeld Postal codes 06731–06749 Area 87.55 km² Local time Thursday 11:38 PM | State Saxony-Anhalt Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Dialling codes 03493, 03494 Population 46,971 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 77% Humidity Points of interest Bitterfelder Bogen, Mulde, Kreismuseum Bitterfeld | Eine Einri | ||
Bitterfeld-Wolfen is a town in the district Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in south-eastern Saxony-Anhalt, west of the river Mulde, in an area that is dominated by heavy industry and lignite mining. The town was formed by merger of the towns Bitterfeld and Wolfen and the municipalities Greppin, Holzweißig and Thalheim on 1 July 2007.
Contents
- Map of Bitterfeld Wolfen Germany
- Geography
- Neighbouring municipalities
- Climate
- Town fusion
- Historical Population
- Bitterfeld
- Wolfen
- Twin towns
- References
Map of Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany
Geography
Bitterfeld-Wolfen is 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Halle (Saale) and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Leipzig. Eastward lies the lake Muldestausee, southward the Goitzsche lake with docks, westwards the lido of Sandersdorf. The town lies in a nature preserve Bitterfelder Bergbaurevier.
Neighbouring municipalities
Adjoining municipalities are from the north and clockwise Raguhn-Jeßnitz, Muldestausee, Delitzsch, Sandersdorf-Brehna and Zörbig.
Climate
The average air temperature in Bitterfeld is 10.0 °C (50.0 °F) and the yearly rainfall 518 millimetres (20.4 in).
Town fusion
On 1 July 2007 the independent towns Wolfen and Bitterfeld and the municipalities Greppin, Thalheim and Holzweißig were merged to form the present-day town of Bitterfeld-Wolfen.
Historical Population
(of the present-day town)
¹ Census results
² 2011 Census
³ Source: Bitterfeld-Wolfen Town Hall
Source: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt
Bitterfeld
Bitterfeld has approximately 15,000 inhabitants (2006). It was first mentioned in 1224. Part of the Electorate of Saxony, it came to the Prussian Province of Saxony in 1815. Until the administrative reform of 2007, it was the capital of the district of Bitterfeld.
Wolfen
Wolfen has approximately 24,000 inhabitants (2006). It is located north of Bitterfeld. Wolfen was first mentioned around 1400. The discovery of lignite in 1846, and the construction of an Agfa dye factory in 1895 brought industry and population growth.
Twin towns
Bitterfeld-Wolfen is twinned with: