Bad Dürrenberg is a spa town in the Saalekreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approx. 8 km southeast of Merseburg. It is known for its graduation tower, the largest one in Germany.
Bad Dürrenberg | |
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Location of Bad Dürrenberg within Saalekreis district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 51°17′N 12°4′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Saalekreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Christoph Schulze[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.13 km2 (13.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,499 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 06231 |
Dialling codes | 03462 |
Vehicle registration | SK |
Website | www.stadt-bad-duerrenberg.de |
The town of Bad Dürrenberg is located on the river Saale between the cities of Leipzig, Merseburg and Weißenfels. In the south of the town, the Ellerbach flows into the right side of the Saale.
The neighboring districts are Leuna to the north, Markranstädt in (Leipzig district) to the east, Lützen (Burgenlandkreis) to the south and, to the west, Weißenfels (Burgenlandkreis).
The following table shows the population of the town itself and those of the municipal divisions (Ortschaften) which were formerly independent municipalities.[3] Oebles-Schlechtewitz was absorbed into Bad Dürrenberg in 2008,[4] and Nempitz and Tollwitz in 2010.[5]
Town | Population | Areas | ![]() |
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Bad Dürrenberg | 10,805 | Bad Dürrenberg, Balditz, Goddula, Keuschberg, Kirchfährendorf, Lennewitz, Ostrau and Vesta | |
Nempitz | 293 | Nempitz | |
Oebles-Schlechtewitz | 209 | Oebles-Schlechtewitz | |
Tollwitz | 1,175 | Ellerbach, Kauern, Ragwitz, Teuditz, Tollwitz and Zöllschen |
Each year on the last weekend of June the town has a festival held over a period of three days, which is known as Brunnenfest (Well Celebration).
Historical population (from 1995 as of 31 December). Values since 2010 also include neighboring villages which were annexed by the town.
Year | Inhabitants |
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1990 | 13,0081 |
1995 | 12,214 |
2000 | 11,902 |
2005 | 11,391 |
2006 | 11,287 |
2012 | 11,844 |
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