Gommern

Gommern
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Gommern within Jerichower Land district
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Jerichower Land
Government
• Mayor	Jens Hünerbein (party-less)
Area
• Total	159.96 km2 (61.76 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	10,485
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	39245
Dialling codes	039200
Vehicle registration	JL
Website	www.gommern.de

Gommern is a town in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Magdeburg. On January 1, 2005, the municipalities Dannigkow, Dornburg, Karith, Ladeburg, Leitzkau, Menz, Nedlitz, Vehlitz and Wahlitz have been incorporated into Gommern. On January 1, 2008, Prödel was incorporated, and on January 1, 2009, Lübs was incorporated.

Personalities

Samuel Hahnemann 1841

• Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), physician and founder of homeopathy, from 1782 to 1785 physics in the office Gommern
• Otto Theodor Alfred Hensel (1889-1966), honorary citizen, mayor of Gommern 1945-1955

Pictures

Dornburg Castle

Gommern Town hall

Gommern church