Röcken
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| Röcken | |
| Stadtteil of Lützen | |
 Röcken
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| Coordinates | 51°14′27″N 12°6′58″E / 51.24083°N 12.11611°ECoordinates: 51°14′27″N 12°6′58″E / 51.24083°N 12.11611°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| Town | Lützen |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 11.80 km2 (4.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population | 610 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 52 /km2 (134 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BLK |
| Postal code | 06686 |
| Area code | 034444 |
Röcken is a village and a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it has been part of the town Lützen.
Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was born there in 1844, and the house where he was born still exists. His father was the pastor. Nietzsche was also buried in Röcken.
The Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mining company plans to demolish the village to mine for coal.
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