Bad Schmiedeberg

Bad Schmiedeberg
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bad Schmiedeberg
Coat of arms
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
 • Total
159.99 km2 (61.77 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
8,107
 • 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

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

History

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

Geography

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

Main sights

  • 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

  • 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

Town hall in Saxon Renaissance style

Town council

  • 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

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

  • Johann Nicolaus Anton (1737-1813), Lutheran theologian
  • Ernst Theumer (1890-1978), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
  • Heinrich Schütz (1906-1986), concentration camp doctor
  • Oskar Benecke (1874-1957 / 60), local historian and chronicler, conservationist and archive keeper,
  • Downtown
    Downtown
  • Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house")
    Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house")
  • Health Fountain (Heilbrunnen) at the Kurhaus
    Health Fountain (Heilbrunnen) at the Kurhaus
  • Church tower
    Church tower
  • Castle Reinharz
    Castle Reinharz
  • Elbe flood in Pretzsch
    Elbe flood in Pretzsch

References

  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.