Bitterfeld-Wolfen

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

Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Town
Coat of arms of Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Coat of arms
Location of Bitterfeld-Wolfen within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district
Bitterfeld-Wolfen is located in Germany
Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Bitterfeld-Wolfen is located in Saxony-Anhalt
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
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total37,047
 • Density420/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 reserve, 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]

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 of Wolfen and Bitterfeld and the municipalities of 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 town seen from Pouch

Bitterfeld has approximately 15,000 inhabitants (2006). It was first documented 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 documented 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 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
  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.
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