Böhlen

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Böhlen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Böhlen
Böhlen (Germany)
Böhlen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Leipzig
District Leipziger Land
Town subdivisions 2
Mayor Maria Gangloff (Left)
Basic statistics
Area 24.48 km² (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation 126 m  (413 ft)
Population 6,943  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 284 /km² (735 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate L
Postal code 04564
Area code 034206
Website www.stadt-boehlen.de

Coordinates: 51°12′9″N 12°23′9″E / 51.2025, 12.38583


Böhlen is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, south of Leipzig. Its main features are a small airport and a power-plant. It is located in the newly built Neuseenland, the lakes created in the former open-pit mining areas.