Bad Schmiedeberg

Location of the town of Bad Schmiedeberg within Wittenberg district
Bad Schmiedeberg
Town hall

Bad Schmiedeberg
Coordinates
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Mayor	Stefan Dammhayn (CDU)

Basic statistics
Area	159.99 km² (61.77 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (328 ft)
Population	8,993 (31 December 2010)^[1]
- Density	56 /km² (146 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WB
Postal code	06905
Area code	034925
Website	www.bad-schmiedeberg.de

Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Dübener Heide Nature Park.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.

The Evangelical Town Church was consecrated in 1453 as a Gothic hall church.
Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house") built in 1908.
Bundesradfahrerdenkmal (Federal Cyclists' Memorial), endowed by the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (League of German Cyclists), dedicated on 17 June 1923 in honour of fallen and missing club members and sportsmen.

Schmiedeberger Margarethenfest, honouring Electress Margaret of Austria. In 2006, the festival marked its 575th year, and also the town's 800th anniversary of first documentary mention.

Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005.

360° Panorama of Bad Schmiedeberg.

Towns and municipalities in the district of Wittenberg

Annaburg \| Bad Schmiedeberg \| Coswig \| Gräfenhainichen \| Jessen \| Kemberg \| Oranienbaum-Wörlitz \| Wittenberg \| Zahna-Elster