Zörbig
Zörbig is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km west of Bitterfeld, and 20 km northeast of Halle (Saale). Zörbig is well known for its molasses made from sugar beets.
Zörbig | |
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Location of Zörbig within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°37′0″N 12°7′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Anhalt-Bitterfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolf Sonnenberger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.26 km2 (43.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,172 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06780, 06369 |
| Dialling codes | 034956, 034975 |
| Vehicle registration | ABI |
| Website | www.stadt-zoerbig.de |
Town hall.
Castle.
"Hallescher Turm".
People
- Thomas Selle (1599–1663), composer and church musician
- Johann Jacob Reiske (1716–1774), Graezist, Arabist and Byzantinist
- August Gottlieb Richter (1742–1812), surgeon
- Carl Marx (1911–1991), painter, pupil at the Bauhaus Dessau 1931-33
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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