Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Bitterfeld-Wolfen | |
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Location of Bitterfeld-Wolfen within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′N 12°19′E / 51.617°N 12.317°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Anhalt-Bitterfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Armin Schenk |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.55 km2 (33.80 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 36,592 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06731–06749 |
| Dialling codes | 03493, 03494 |
| Vehicle registration | ABI |
| Website | www.bitterfeld-wolfen.de |
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.