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Bitterfeld-Wolfen (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪtɐfɛltˌvɔlfn̩] (listen)) is a town in the district Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in south-eastern Saxony-Anhalt, west of the river Mulde, in an area that is dominated by heavy industry and lignite mining. The town was formed by merger of the towns Bitterfeld and Wolfen and the municipalities Greppin, Holzweißig and Thalheim on 1 July 2007.

Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Bitterfeld-Wolfen within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district
AkenKöthen
Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Coordinates: 51°37′N 12°19′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictAnhalt-Bitterfeld
Government
 • Mayor (2016–23) Armin Schenk[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total87.55 km2 (33.80 sq mi)
Highest elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total37,568
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06731–06749
Dialling codes03493, 03494
Vehicle registrationABI
Websitewww.bitterfeld-wolfen.de

Geography


Bitterfeld-Wolfen is 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Halle (Saale) and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Leipzig. Eastward lies the Muldestausee lake, southward the Goitzsche lake with docks, and westwards the lido of Sandersdorf. The town lies in a nature preserve, Bitterfelder Bergbaurevier.


Neighbouring municipalities


Adjoining municipalities are from the north and clockwise Raguhn-Jeßnitz, Muldestausee, Delitzsch, Sandersdorf-Brehna and Zörbig.


Climate


Climate diagram of Bitterfeld[3]
Climate diagram of Bitterfeld[3]

The average air temperature in Bitterfeld is 10.0 °C (50.0 °F) and the yearly rainfall 518 millimetres (20.4 in).


History



Town fusion


On 1 July 2007 the independent towns Wolfen and Bitterfeld and the municipalities Greppin, Thalheim and Holzweißig were merged to form the present-day town of Bitterfeld-Wolfen. Bobbau was absorbed in September 2009.[4]


Historical Population


(of the present-day town)

Year/Date Inhabitants
1964 ¹74,747
1971 ¹74,369
1981 ¹73,719
31 December 198575,274
31 December 198976,147
3 October 199072,218
31 December 199071,916
31 December 199567,060
Date Inhabitants
31 December 200057,435
31 December 200155,200
31 December 200253,457
31 December 200352,013
31 December 200450,779
31 December 200549,899
31 December 200649,030
31 December 200747,928
31 December 200846,971
31 December 200945,968
Date Inhabitants
31 December 201045,171
31 December 2011 ²42,800
31 December 2014 ³41,793

¹ Census results
² 2011 Census
³ Source: Bitterfeld-Wolfen Town Hall

Source: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt[5]


Bitterfeld


Main article: Bitterfeld
The city seen from Pouch
The city seen from Pouch

Bitterfeld has approximately 15,000 inhabitants (2006). It was first mentioned in 1224. Part of the Electorate of Saxony, it came to the Prussian Province of Saxony in 1815. Until the administrative reform of 2007, it was the capital of the district of Bitterfeld.


Wolfen


Main article: Wolfen, Germany

Wolfen has approximately 24,000 inhabitants (2006). It is located north of Bitterfeld. Wolfen was first mentioned around 1400. The discovery of lignite in 1846, and the construction of an Agfa dye factory in 1895 brought industry and population growth.


Twin towns – sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Bitterfeld-Wolfen is twinned with:[6]


See also



References


  1. Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). June 2021.
  3. Deutscher Wetterdienst, Normalperiode 1961-1990
  4. Gebietsänderungen vom 02. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2009, Statistisches Bundesamt
  5. "Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt – Bevölkerungsbewegungen nach Gemeinden". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  6. "Partnerstädte". bitterfeld-wolfen.de (in German). Bitterfeld-Wolfen. Retrieved 2021-02-10.

На других языках

[de] Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Bitterfeld-Wolfen ist die größte Stadt im Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld. Die Stadt liegt im Südosten des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. Bitterfeld-Wolfen entstand am 1. Juli 2007 durch die Fusion der ursprünglich eigenständigen Städte Bitterfeld und Wolfen sowie der Gemeinden Greppin, Holzweißig und Thalheim.
- [en] Bitterfeld-Wolfen

[es] Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Bitterfeld-Wolfen es una ciudad situada en el distrito de Anhalt-Bitterfeld, en el estado federado de Sajonia-Anhalt (Alemania), a una altitud de 80 metros. Su población a finales de 2015 era de unos 40 500 habitantes y su densidad poblacional, 460 hab/km².[1][2][3]

[ru] Биттерфельд-Вольфен

Би́ттерфельд-Вольфен (нем. Bitterfeld-Wolfen) — город в земле Саксония-Анхальт, Германия. Крупнейший в районе Анхальт-Биттерфельд. Образован 1 июля 2007 года в результате объединения двух городов Биттерфельд и Вольфен, а также трёх общин: Греппин, Хольцвайсиг и Тальхайм.


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