Dessau-Roßlau
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| Dessau-Roßlau | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Urban district |
| Lord Mayor | Klemens Koschig |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 244.62 km² (94.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population | 91,243 (31/12/2006) |
| - 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 is a district-free town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Mulde. The town was formed by merger of the towns Dessau and Roßlau on 1 July 2007. Dessau-Roßlau is the third town of Saxony-Anhalt by population, after Magdeburg and Halle.
[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. The famous art and architeecture school Bauhaus was located in Dessau between 1925 and 1932.
[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.
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