Dessau
Dessau | |
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Aerial view 2022 | |
Location of Dessau | |
| Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Urban district |
| Town | Dessau-Roßlau |
| Area | |
• Total | 182.81 km2 (70.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
• Total | 67,747 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06811-06849 |
| Dialling codes | 0340 |
| Vehicle registration | DE |
| Website | www.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).