Bad Dürrenberg

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
Town
Train station
Train station
Coat of arms of Bad Dürrenberg
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Dürrenberg within Saalekreis district
Bad Dürrenberg is located in Germany
Bad Dürrenberg
Bad Dürrenberg
Bad Dürrenberg is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Bad Dürrenberg
Bad Dürrenberg
Coordinates: 51°17′N 12°4′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSaalekreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Christoph Schulze[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total36.13 km2 (13.95 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,389
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06231
Dialling codes03462
Vehicle registrationSK
Websitewww.stadt-bad-duerrenberg.de

Geography

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.

Neighboring districts

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).

Town and hinterland

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
Bad Dürrenberg10,805Bad Dürrenberg, Balditz, Goddula, Keuschberg, Kirchfährendorf, Lennewitz, Ostrau and Vesta
Nempitz293Nempitz
Oebles-Schlechtewitz209Oebles-Schlechtewitz
Tollwitz1,175Ellerbach, Kauern, Ragwitz, Teuditz, Tollwitz and Zöllschen

Events and festivals

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).

Population development

Historical population (as of 31 December unless otherwise noted). Values since 2010 also include neighboring villages which were annexed by the town.

Year Inhabitants
199013,0081
199512,214
200011,902
200511,391
200611,287
201211,844
201511,763
30 June 201611,931

1 3 October

Bad Dürrenberg Borlach museum

Mayors
  • Kurt Eckart (SPD), May–June 1945
  • Karl Herfurth (KPD), July 1945 – 1946
  • Paul Drese (SED), 1946-1947
  • Fritz Singer, 1948-1952
  • Kurt Boose, from 1951 (deputy)
  • Gerry Chisel (SED), from 1952 acting / Edmund Jatz
  • Martha Wessler (SED), 1953-1976
  • Liselotte Wehowski (SED), 1976-1986
  • Frank Klappach (SED), 1986-1988
  • Karin Zeisler (SED), 1988-1990
  • Thomas Heilmann (CDU), 1990-2001
  • Jürgen Elste (FDP), 2001-2008
  • Árpád Nemes (CDU), 2008-2015
  • Christoph Schulze (CDU), since 2015

Personality

Sons and daughters of the town
SPD-Party convent 1990, Ibrahim Böhme
  • Ibrahim Böhme (1944–1999), politician
  • Lars-Broder Keil (born 1963), journalist and author
  • Andreas Ihle (born 1979), world champion and Olympic champion in canoe racing

Those associated with the town
Novalis

Twin towns – sister cities
  • Churches

References
  1. Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
  3. Hauptsatzung, Stadt Bad Dürrenberg, October 2019.
  4. Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2008, Statistisches Bundesamt
  5. Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt


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