Röcken
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| Röcken | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Lützen-Wiesengrund |
| Mayor | Marlies Riedel |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 11.80 km² (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population | 610 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 52 /km² (134 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BLK |
| Postal code | 06686 |
| Area code | 034444 |
Röcken is a municipality in the district of Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany.
Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was born there in 1844, and the house where he was born still exists. His father was the vicar. Nietzsche was also buried in Röcken.
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