Micheln

Micheln
Ortsteil of Osternienburger Land

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Micheln
Coordinates: 51°48′N 11°58′E / 51.800°N 11.967°E / 51.800; 11.967Coordinates: 51°48′N 11°58′E / 51.800°N 11.967°E / 51.800; 11.967
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Municipality Osternienburger Land
Area
  Total 16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Population (2006-12-31)
  Total 770
  Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06386
Dialling codes 034973
Vehicle registration ABI

Micheln is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Osternienburger Land.

On June 23, 2004, the village was severely damaged by a F3 tornado having wind speeds until 300 km/h. 70% of the village's buildings were nearly destroyed. Although the tornado belonged to the strongest for 30 years, fortunately nobody was killed.

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