Köthen
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Köthen is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt that serves as the capital of the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district, located north of the city of Halle. It is significant as an administrative center for its region.
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- Sachsen-Anhalt
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- Anhalt-Bitterfeld
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- 80
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- German place.postal_code
- 06366
- German place.area_code
- 03496
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- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Köthen () is a town in Germany. It is the capital of the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, about north of Halle.
Köthen is the location of the main campus and the administrative centre of the regional university, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences/Hochschule Anhalt which is especially strong in information technology. The city is conveniently located at the hub of the Magdeburg–Leipzig, Dessau–Köthen and Köthen–Aschersleben railways.