Bitterfeld-Wolfen
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| Bitterfeld-Wolfen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Anhalt-Bitterfeld |
| Municipal assoc. | Bitterfeld-Wolfen |
| Mayor | Petra Wust |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 79.62 km² (30.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75-90 m |
| Population | 47,777 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 600 /km² (1,554 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ABI |
| Postal codes | 06731–06749 |
| Area codes | 03493 / 03494 |
| Website | www.bitterfeld-wolfen.de |
| Location of the town of Bitterfeld-Wolfen within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district | |
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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 on 1 July 2007. Bitterfeld-Wolfen is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Bitterfeld-Wolfen.
[edit] Bitterfeld
Bitterfeld has approximately 15,000 inhabitants (2006). It 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.
[edit] Wolfen
Wolfen has approximately 24,000 inhabitants (2006). It 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.
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