Country Germany District Burgenlandkreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 11.8 km² Postal code 06686 Dialling code 034444 | State Saxony-Anhalt Elevation 122 m (400 ft) Postal codes 06686 Local time Saturday 10:11 PM Town Lützen | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Röcken is a village and former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it has been part of the town of Lützen.
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Map of R%C3%B6cken, 06686 L%C3%BCtzen, Germany
In 1844 philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was born in the town, where father was the pastor. The house where he was born still stands. Nietzsche is also buried in Röcken.
In 2006 the Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mining company disclosed plans to demolish the village to mine for coal, but their plan met with opposition from the "Coalition for Action" with the motto "future instead of lignite". In a public hearing, 64% of the residents voted against drilling on community-owned land. In April 2008, the plans were officially dropped.
Historical Population
from 1995 as of 31st December:
* 3 October
References
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