Mücheln
Mücheln | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mücheln within Saalekreis district | |
  Mücheln | |
| Coordinates: 51°18′N 11°48′E / 51.300°N 11.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Saalekreis |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–25) | Andreas Marggraf[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.6 km2 (38.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,542 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06249, 06255, 06268, 06632 |
| Dialling codes | 034632, 034633, 034636 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Website | www.muecheln.de |
is a town in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Geography
[edit]Mücheln (Geiseltal) is situated approximately 15 km west of Merseburg and borders Lake Geiseltal to the southwest, west, and northwest.
Divisions
[edit]The town Mücheln consists of Mücheln proper and the following five Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
- Branderoda
- Gröst
- Langeneichstädt
- Oechlitz
- Wünsch
These are all formerly independent municipalities: Branderoda, Gröst, Langeneichstädt and Wünsch were absorbed into Mücheln in 2006,[4] Oechlitz in 2010.[5]
History
[edit]First documented evidence of a settlement is in the Hersfeld Abbey tithe register, which was written between 881 und 899. Mücheln (Geiseltal) is included under the name Muchilacha, Mücheln Castle as Muchileburg.[6]
Mücheln (Geiseltal) was awarded town privileges in 1350.
The official name of the town was changed from Mücheln to Mücheln (Geiseltal) in 1936.
Politics
[edit]In the run-off election on November 27, 2011, Andreas Marggraf defeated his opponent Steffen Keller with 72.34% of the votes. Marggraf was inaugurated on January 1, 2012. He was re-elected in 2018.
References
[edit]- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Mücheln (Geiseltal), July 2019.
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2003, Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ Reg. Thur. No. 287
Towns and municipalities in the district of Saalekreis |
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