Köthen

Köthen (1885–1927 officially Cöthen) is a city in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It is the capital of the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld. As of 31 December 2018, 25,911 people lived there.

Town
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Coat of arms of Coat of arms
Location of Köthen (Anhalt) within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district 250px
Coordinates: 51°45′0″N 11°55′0″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Government
• Mayor	Bernd Hauschild (SPD)
Area
• Total	78.42 km2 (30.28 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	29,667
• Density	378.309/km2 (979.82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06366
Vehicle registration	ABI, AZE, BTF, KÖT, ZE
Website	www.koethen-anhalt.de

File:2004 Rathaus in Köthen Sicherlich.jpg

The town hall in Köthen

Köthen Media

• Karl Friedrich Abel by Thomas Gainsborough (c. 1777).jpg

  Carl Friedrich Abel by Thomas Gainsborough, 1777

• Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen (1694 - 1728).jpg

  Prince Leopold by an unknown painter, c. 1725

• 2010-06-09-koethen-by-RalfR-09.jpg

  Market square with Church of St. Jakob and Townhall

• SchlossKöthen4-2012.JPG

  The southern wing of the palace (Ludwigsbau). It holds the Hall of Mirrors and the chapel

• KST Schloss Koethen Bollmann.jpg

  Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt, Köthen Castle

• 2.KöthenerBachhausMitBachdenkmal.JPG

  Monument of J.S. Bach in front of his home from 1719 to 1723

• Köthen, die Stiftstraße.jpg

  Köthen, the Stiftstraße

Other websites

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