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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Wittenberg

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Area
  
24.77 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 6:09 PM

Town
  
Gräfenhainichen

State
  
Saxony-Anhalt

Elevation
  
83 m (272 ft)

Postal codes
  
06791

Population
  
2,004 (31 Dec 2008)

Postal code
  
06791

Dialling code
  
034953

Möhlau

Weather
  
7°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 85% Humidity

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Möhlau is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Gräfenhainichen. It was part of the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Tor zur Dübener Heide.

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Geography

The community lies on the southern edge of Wittenberg district about 9 km west of the former district seat of Gräfenhainichen and about 18 km southeast of Dessau, right on the border with Saxony.

Geology

The municipal area is strongly marked by brown coal strip mining. Most of the old pits have flooded since they were shut down and are now used as bathing ponds.

Subdivisions

Möhlau consists of the subdivisions of Golpa, Rothehaus, Großmöhlau, and Kleinmöhlau.

History

Möhlau is said to have been settled originally by Slavs. It had its first documentary mention on 12 December 1200 when a church was consecrated in Wörlitz, about 25 km away.

References

Möhlau Wikipedia