Bad Düben

Coordinates: 51°35′31″N 12°35′7″E / 51.59194°N 12.58528°E / 51.59194; 12.58528
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Bad Düben
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bad Düben
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Düben within Nordsachsen district
ArzbergBad DübenBeilrodeBelgern-SchildauCavertitzDahlenDelitzschDoberschützDommitzschDreiheideEilenburgElsnigBeilrodeJesewitzKrostitzLaußigLiebschützbergLöbnitzMockrehnaMockrehnaMügelnNaundorfWiedemarOschatzRackwitzBelgern-SchildauSchkeuditzSchönwölkauMügelnTauchaTorgauTrossinWermsdorfWiedemarTorgauZschepplinWiedemar
Nordsachsen
Subdivisions4 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Astrid Münster[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total45.45 km2 (17.55 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,880
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04849
Dialling codes034243
Vehicle registrationTDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO
Websitewww.bad-dueben.de

Bad Düben (German pronunciation: [ˌbaːt ˈdyːbm̩]), until 1948 Düben is a town in the district of Nordsachsen in Saxony in Germany. It is situated at the southern end of the Düben Heath Nature Park (Düben Heath), between the rivers Elbe and Mulde, which runs through the city center.

History

Bad Düben's history goes back at least 1,000 years and traces its origins to the

Slavic castle of Dibni, with the first documented mention in 981. Fortifications around the castle led in time to the formation of the town at the Mulde. The town was the site of several historical events, including a battle in 1450 in the feud between Friedrich and Wilhelm von Thüringen, in which the old castle was completely destroyed. The legendary dispute between Hans Kohlhase
and Günter von Zaschnitz was settled in a court established in the town in 1533.

In 1631, during the

Gustav Adolf II and John George I, Elector of Saxony met in the town to forge an alliance against Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
.

In 1948, the town of Düben was awarded the title of "Bad", which means spa.

Personalities who have worked locally

  • Bärbel Wachholz (1938-1984), DDR-pop singer
  • Christoph Hein (born 1944), author and honorary citizen, grew up in the city
  • Elke Dopp (born 1965), professor of hygiene and environmental medicine, born in Bad Düben
  • Norman Liebold (born 1976), author, artist and actor, went to school in Bad Duben

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen
    . 2024.


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