Dessau-Roßlau
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| Coordinates | 51°50′0″N 12°15′0″E / 51.833333°N 12.25°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Urban district |
| Lord Mayor | Klemens Koschig |
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| Area | 244.62 km2 (94.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population | 91,243 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 373 /km2 (966 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | DE |
| Postal codes | 06811-06849 06861 06862 |
| Area codes | 0340 (Dessau) 034901(Roßlau) |
| Website | www.dessau.de |
Dessau-Roßlau (help·info) is an independent city (kreisfreie Stadt) and urban district in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Mulde. The town was formed by merger of the independent city of Dessau with the town of Roßlau in the course of the Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt on 1 July 2007. Dessau-Roßlau is the third largest town of Saxony-Anhalt by population, after Magdeburg and Halle.
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[edit] Dessau
Dessau is the largest population centre within Dessau-Roßlau, with approximately 77,000 inhabitants (2006). Most of the town is located on the left bank of the Mulde, south of its confluence with the Elbe. Dessau was first mentioned in 1213, and became the capital of a small state (Anhalt-Dessau) in the 14th century. Between 1863 and 1918, it was the capital of Anhalt. Since the second half of the 19th century, Dessau is an industrial city. With the famous art and architecture school Bauhaus, located in Dessau between 1925 and 1932, and the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm the city features two UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
[edit] Roßlau
Roßlau has approximately 13,000 inhabitants (2006). It is located on the right bank of the Elbe, near its confluence with the Mulde, about 7 kilometers north of the centre of Dessau. Roßlau was first mentioned in 1215. Before it merged with Dessau, it was part of the district Anhalt-Zerbst.
[edit] Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (Stadtrat) as of 2007 elections:
- Christian Democratic Union (CDU): 13
- The Left: 10
- Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD): 8
- Pro Dessau-Roßlau (independent): 5
- Free Democratic Party (FDP): 4
- Bürgerliste (independent): 3
- New Forum: 3
- Alliance '90/The Greens: 2
- Free Voters: 1
- German People's Union (DVU): 1
and the Lord Mayor
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Dessau-Roßlau is twinned with:
Argenteuil, France, since 1959
Klagenfurt, Austria, since 1971
Ludwigshafen, Germany, since 1988- Ibbenbüren, Germany, since 1990
Gliwice, Poland, since 1992
Nemenčinė, Lithuania, since 1995
Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic, since 2004
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