Döbeln
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Old town with town hall
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Location of Döbeln within Mittelsachsen district
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| Coordinates: 51°7′10″N 13°6′46″E / 51.11944°N 13.11278°ECoordinates: 51°7′10″N 13°6′46″E / 51.11944°N 13.11278°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Mittelsachsen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hans-Joachim Egerer (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 84.55 km2 (32.64 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 159-262 m (−701 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 24,034 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 04720 | |
| Dialling codes | 03431 | |
| Vehicle registration | FG, BED, DL, FLÖ, HC, MW, RL | |
| Website | www.doebeln.de | |
Döbeln is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, part of the Mittelsachsen district, on both banks of the river Freiberger Mulde.
From 31 December 1960 unless otherwise noted:
1694 to 1946
1950 to 1998
1999 to 2006
2007 to 2014
Note that the town of Ebersbach, Mittelsachsen, with its population of approximately 1,000 was merged into Döbeln in 2011. On 1 January 2016, the former municipality Mochau became part of Döbeln.
Döbeln Central Station is on the Borsdorf–Coswig and Riesa–Chemnitz lines.
It has two connections to the A14 motorway (Autobahn).
Döbeln has the last remaining horse-drawn tram line in Germany, in the form of the Döbeln Tramway. This line originally ran from 1892 to 1926, and was reopened in 2007.
Döbeln is twinned with:
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