Dessau-Roßlau
City in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Dessau-Roßlau (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛsaʊ̯ ˈʁɔslaʊ̯] ⓘ) is a kreisfreie Stadt (urban district) in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Mulde. The town was formed by merger of the towns of Dessau and Roßlau as part of the 2007 regional boundary reform of Saxony-Anhalt (Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt). The reform involved a reduction in the number of rural districts in Sachsen-Anhalt from 21 to 11, in anticipation of a continued population decline.
Dessau-Roßlau | |
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 Aerial view of Dessau | |
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Location of Dessau-Roßlau  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°E / 51.833; 12.250 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2021–28) | Robert Reck[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 245.0 km2 (94.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 79,655 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06811-06849 06861, 06862 |
| Dialling codes | 0340 (Dessau) 034901(Roßlau) |
| Vehicle registration | DE, RSL |
| Website | www |
Dessau-Roßlau is the third largest town of Saxony-Anhalt by population, after Magdeburg and Halle. Its area is 245.0 km2 (94.6 sq mi).[3]
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ "Tabellen Bodenfläche". Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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Stadtteil of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Stadtteil of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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