Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.

Bad Schmiedeberg
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bad Schmiedeberg
Location of Bad Schmiedeberg within Wittenberg district
BrandenburgSaxonyDessau-RoßlauAnhalt-BitterfeldAnnaburgBad SchmiedebergCoswigGräfenhainichenJessenKembergOranienbaum-WörlitzWittenbergZahna-ElsterZahna-Elster
Bad Schmiedeberg is located in Germany
Bad Schmiedeberg
Bad Schmiedeberg
Bad Schmiedeberg is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Bad Schmiedeberg
Bad Schmiedeberg
Coordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E / 51.68806°N 12.73750°E / 51.68806; 12.73750
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictWittenberg
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Heike Dorczok[1]
Area
 • Total159.99 km2 (61.77 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,107
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06905
Dialling codes034925
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewww.bad-schmiedeberg.de

History

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The town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.

Geography

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The town Bad Schmiedeberg consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]

Main sights

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Town hall in Saxon Renaissance style

Town council

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  • 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

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Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005. In April 2016 Martin Röthel (SPD) was elected mayor for seven years.

360° Panorama of Bad Schmiedeberg.

Sons and daughters of the town

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  • 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,
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References

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  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Bad Schmiedeberg, § 15, 4 July 2019.
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