Dessau

Dessau
Aerial view 2022
Location of Dessau
Dessau
Dessau
Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°E / 51.833; 12.250
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictUrban district
TownDessau-Roßlau
Area
  Total
182.81 km2 (70.58 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)
  Total
67,747
  Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06811-06849
Dialling codes0340
Vehicle registrationDE
Websitewww.dessau.de

Dessau is a district of the independent city of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 1 July 2007, it was an independent city. The population of Dessau is 67,747 (Dec. 2020).