Mücheln
| Mücheln | ||
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  Mücheln | ||
Location of Mücheln within Saalekreis district _in_SK.png) | ||
| Coordinates: 51°18′0″N 11°48′0″E / 51.30000°N 11.80000°ECoordinates: 51°18′0″N 11°48′0″E / 51.30000°N 11.80000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| District | Saalekreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andreas Markgraf | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 98.6 km2 (38.1 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,994 | |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 06249, 06255, 06268, 06632 | |
| Dialling codes | 034632, 034633, 034636 | |
| Vehicle registration | SK | |
| Website | www.muecheln.de | |
Mücheln (Geiseltal) is a city in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Location
Mücheln (Geiseltal) is situated approximately 15 km west of Merseburg and borders Lake Geiseltal to the southwest, west, and northwest.
History
First documented evidence of a settlement is in the Hersfeld tithe register, which was written between 881 und 899. Mücheln (Geiseltal) is included under the name Muchilacha, Mücheln Castle as Muchileburg.[2]
Mücheln (Geiseltal) was awarded town privileges in 1350.
The official name of the city was changed from Mücheln to Mücheln (Geiseltal) in 1936.
Politics
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.
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References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31.12.2013" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). April 2014.
- ↑ Reg. Thur. No. 287
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