Zörbig (German pronunciation: [ˈtsœʁbɪç]) is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km west of Bitterfeld, and 20 km northeast of Halle (Saale). Zörbig is well known for its molasses made from sugar beets.
Zörbig | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Zörbig within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district  | |
  Zörbig  Zörbig | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′N 12°7′E / 51.617°N 12.117°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Anhalt-Bitterfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Matthias Egert[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.26 km2 (43.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,153 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06780, 06369 |
| Dialling codes | 034956, 034975 |
| Vehicle registration | ABI |
| Website | www.stadt-zoerbig.de |
Geography edit
The town Zörbig consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
- Cösitz
- Göttnitz
- Großzöberitz
- Löberitz
- Quetzdölsdorf
- Salzfurtkapelle
- Schortewitz
- Schrenz
- Spören
- Stumsdorf
- Zörbig
People edit
- Thomas Selle (1599–1663), composer and church musician
- Johann Jacob Reiske (1716–1774), Graezist, Arabist and Byzantinist
- August Gottlieb Richter (1742–1812), surgeon
- Carl Marx (1911–1991), painter, pupil at the Bauhaus Dessau 1931-33
References edit
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Zörbig, § 15, 17 June 2021.
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