Oranienbaum, Germany

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Oranienbaum
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Oranienbaum
Oranienbaum, Germany (Germany)
Oranienbaum, Germany
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Municipal assoc. Wörlitzer Winkel
Mayor Uwe Zimmermann (Left)
Basic statistics
Area 32.30 km² (12.5 sq mi)
Elevation 64 m  (210 ft)
Population 3,439  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 106 /km² (276 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WB
Postal code 06785
Area code 034904
Website www.oranienbaum.de

Coordinates: 51°47′57″N 12°24′25″E / 51.79917, 12.40694

Oranienbaum is a town in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated south of the Elbe, east of Dessau. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Wörlitzer Winkel. The parks of Oranienbaum are included into the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm, a World Heritage Site.

[edit] Sights

  • Palace, Park and Chinese Garden
  • City Church
  • Monument Path with 29 stations
  • Historical market square
  • Dutch architectural style of the 19th century

[edit] Twin town

Flag of Germany Daun, Rhineland-Palatinate

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