Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
🇩🇪 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 in 2007.
Geography Bitterfeld-Wolfen is 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Halle (Saale) and about 35 km (22 mi) north of Leipzig. Eastward lies the Muldestausee lake, southward the Goitzsche lake with docks, and 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.
Bitterfeld Bitterfeld 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 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.
Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Bitterfeld-Wolfen has a population of over 46,970 people. Bitterfeld-Wolfen also forms one of the centres of the wider Anhalt-Bitterfeld District which has a population of over 157,217 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Bitterfeld-Wolfen has links with:
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Locations Near: Bitterfeld-Wolfen 12.3281,51.623
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🇩🇪 Leipzig 12.373,51.336 d: 32.1
🇩🇪 Halle (Saale) 11.967,51.467 d: 30.4
🇩🇪 Wittenberg 12.648,51.867 d: 35
🇩🇪 Köthen 11.917,51.75 d: 31.7
🇩🇪 Merseburg 11.983,51.35 d: 38.6
🇩🇪 Weißenfels 11.967,51.2 d: 53.3
Antipodal to: Bitterfeld-Wolfen -167.672,-51.623
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