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Bad Schmiedeberg | |
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Location of Bad Schmiedeberg within Wittenberg district | |
Coordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E / 51.68806°N 12.73750°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Wittenberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–30) | Heike Dorczok [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 159.99 km2 (61.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)
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• Total | 8,107 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
Postal codes | 06905 |
Dialling codes | 034925 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Website | www.bad-schmiedeberg.de |
Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.
The town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.
The town Bad Schmiedeberg consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions: [3]
Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005. In April 2016 Martin Röthel (SPD) was elected mayor for seven years.