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Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.
Bad Schmiedeberg | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Schmiedeberg within Wittenberg district  | |
  Bad Schmiedeberg  Bad Schmiedeberg | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E / 51.68806°N 12.73750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Heike Dorczok[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.99 km2 (61.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,107 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06905 |
| Dialling codes | 034925 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | www.bad-schmiedeberg.de |
History edit
The town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.
Geography edit
The town Bad Schmiedeberg consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
Main sights edit
- The Evangelical Town Church was consecrated in 1453 as a Gothic hall church.
- Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house") built in 1908.
- Bundesradfahrerdenkmal (Federal Cyclists' Memorial), endowed by the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (League of German Cyclists), dedicated on 17 June 1923 in honour of fallen and missing club members and sportsmen.
Cultural events edit
- Schmiedeberger Margarethenfest, honouring Electress Margaret of Austria. In 2006, the festival marked its 575th year, and also the town's 800th anniversary of first documentary mention.
Politics edit
Town council edit
- CDU 6 seats
- FDP 3 seats
- PDS 3 seats
- SPD 1 seat
- Agriculture, environment nature 1 seat
- Pro Bad Schmiedeberg 1 seat
- independent 1 seat
Mayor edit
Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005. In April 2016 Martin Röthel (SPD) was elected mayor for seven years.
Sons and daughters of the town edit
- Johann Nicolaus Anton (1737-1813), Lutheran theologian
- Ernst Theumer (1890-1978), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
- Heinrich Schütz (1906-1986), concentration camp doctor
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- Oskar Benecke (1874-1957 / 60), local historian and chronicler, conservationist and archive keeper,
Gallery edit
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Downtown -
Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house") -
Health Fountain (Heilbrunnen) at the Kurhaus -
Church tower -
Castle Reinharz -
References edit
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Bad Schmiedeberg, § 15, 4 July 2019.