Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 27.18 km² Population 2,398 (31 Dec 2008) | Elevation 73 m (240 ft) Postal codes 06193 Postal code 06193 Local time Saturday 4:45 PM Dialling code 034607 | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 38% Humidity | ||
Wettin is a small town and a former municipality in the Saalekreis district of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, situated on the River Saale north of Halle. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Löbejün-Wettin. It is known for Wettin Castle, the ancestral seat of the House of Wettin, ruling dynasty of Saxony and Poland. Wettin sights include the Tower of Bismarck, the town hall, and the castle (used as the Burggymnasium).
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Map of Wettin, Wettin-L%C3%B6bej%C3%BCn, Germany
History
Wettin was first documented as Vitin civitas in a 961 deed issued by German king Otto I. The settlement thereafter was a burgward within the Saxon Eastern March, held by Dietrich I von Wettin, the progenitor of the dynasty. His descendants became Margraves of Lusatia in 1032 and of Meissen in 1123. In 1288 Wettin was acquired by the Magdeburg archbishop Eric of Brandenburg.