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Dessau is a district of the independent city of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 1 July 2007, it was an independent city. The population of Dessau is 67,747 (Dec. 2020).

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Dessau is a district in the city of Dessau-Roßlau in eastern Germany, located where two rivers meet in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It was an independent city until 2007 and is home to roughly 68,000 people.

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Key facts

German place.name
Dessau
German place.type
Stadtteil
German place.Town
Dessau-Roßlau
German place.image_photo
Dessau asv2022-08 img28 Hbf und Umgebung.jpg
German place.image_caption
Aerial view 2022
German place.image_coa
Wappen Dessau.svg
German place.state
Saxony-Anhalt
German place.district
urban
German place.elevation
61
German place.area
182.81
German place.population
67747
German place.population_as_of
2020-12-31
German place.postal_code
06811-06849
German place.area_code
0340
German place.licence
DE
German place.website
www.dessau.de

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Encyclopedic overview

35 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Sights
  • Castles and gardens
  • The Bauhaus
  • Churches
  • Other sights
  • Culture
  • Theatres and museums
  • Regional media
  • Transport
  • Public transport
  • Railway stations
  • Roads
  • Airfield
  • Water
  • Bikes
  • Sports
  • Facilities
  • Governance
  • Mayor
  • Town Council (Stadtrat)
  • Town twinning
  • Education
  • European subsidies
  • Notable people
  • Academics
  • Business
  • Aristocracy and military
  • Science and philosophy
  • The arts
  • Sports
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

Dessau is a district of the independent city of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 1 July 2007, it was an independent city. The population of Dessau is 67,747 (Dec. 2020).

==Geography== thumb|The river Mulde in Dessau

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