Böhlen
For Böhlen in Thuringia, see Böhlen, Thuringia.
| Böhlen | ||
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  Böhlen | ||
Location of Böhlen within Leipzig district 
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| Coordinates: 51°12′9″N 12°23′9″E / 51.20250°N 12.38583°ECoordinates: 51°12′9″N 12°23′9″E / 51.20250°N 12.38583°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Leipzig | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Maria Gangloff (Left) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.48 km2 (9.45 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 6,606 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 04564 | |
| Dialling codes | 034206 | |
| Vehicle registration | L | |
| Website | www.stadt-boehlen.de | |
Böhlen (German pronunciation: [ˈbøːlən]) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, south of Leipzig. Its main features are a small airport and a power-plant. It is located in the newly built Neuseenland, the lakes created in the former open-pit mining areas.
History
The first documented mention of Böhlen dates to 1353. The character of the place was rural for a long time. Only from the 1920s did the then village develop into an industrial area, mainly due to the lignite found in the area. The first lignite mine in the area was opened in 1924.
Towards the end of World War II a subcamp of Buchenwald concentration camp was established, where 800 prisoners worked as forced labor in a Braunkohle-Benzin AG ("Brabag") plant.
References
- ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 6 September 2014.
