Bad Schmiedeberg
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| Bad Schmiedeberg | ||
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Location of Bad Schmiedeberg within Wittenberg district 
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| Coordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E / 51.68806°N 12.73750°ECoordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E / 51.68806°N 12.73750°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| District | Wittenberg | |
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| • Mayor | Stefan Dammhayn (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 159.99 km2 (61.77 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,713 | |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 06905 | |
| Dialling codes | 034925 | |
| Vehicle registration | WB | |
| Website | www.bad-schmiedeberg.de | |
Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.
Main sights
- 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.
Cultural events
- 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.
Politics
Town hall
Town council
- CDU 6 seats
- FDP 3 seats
- PDS 3 seats
- SPD 1 seat
- Agriculture, environment nature 1 seat
- Pro Bad Schmiedeberg 1 seat
- independent 1 seat
Mayor
Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005.
360° Panorama of Bad Schmiedeberg.
Gallery
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Downtown
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Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house")
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Health Fountain (Heilbrunnen) at the Kurhaus
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Church tower
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Castle Reinharz
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden 31.12.2012". Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). January 2014.
External links
- Bad Schmiedeberg on the Open Directory Project
- A British Prisoner of War's eyewitness memories of Bad Schmiedeberg in 1943-45, including the arrival of US and Russian troops into the town on April 30 1945
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