Dessau

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Dessau is a town and former municipality in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. The next larger cities are Halle, about 40 km southwest, Leipzig, about 52 km south and Magdeburg, about 54 km northwest. The city became well known for its college of architecture Bauhaus (Architecture House or Building House related to the German verb for "build") founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar. In July 2007 it was merged with Roßlau to the new city of Dessau-Roßlau.

Stadtteil of Dessau-Roßlau
Dessau marktplatz 01.jpg
Coat of arms of Dessau
Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°E / 51.833; 12.250Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°E / 51.833; 12.250
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictUrban district
TownDessau-Roßlau
Area
 • Total182.81 km2 (70.58 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total67,747
 • Density370.587/km2 (959.82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06811-06849
Vehicle registrationDE
Websitewww.dessau.de

Dessau Media

References

  1. Einwohner mit Hauptwohnsitz am 31.12.2020 (OR 07-21, SBB1-5), Stadt Dessau-Roßlau, accessed 28 September 2021.

Other websites

  Media related to Dessau at Wikimedia Commons