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Bad Schmiedeberg

Bad Schmiedeberg
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bad Schmiedeberg
Coat of arms
Bad Schmiedeberg   is located in Germany
Bad Schmiedeberg
Bad Schmiedeberg
Coordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E / 51.68806°N 12.73750°E / 51.68806; 12.73750Coordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E / 51.68806°N 12.73750°E / 51.68806; 12.73750
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Government
 • Mayor Stefan Dammhayn (CDU)
Area
 • Total 159.99 km2 (61.77 sq mi)
Elevation 100 m (300 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 8,475
 • Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06905
Dialling codes 034925
Vehicle registration WB
Website www.bad-schmiedeberg.de

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

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

Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005.

Downtown

Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house")

Health Fountain (Heilbrunnen) at the Kurhaus

Church tower

Castle Reinharz

Elbe flood in Pretzsch



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