Bad Dürrenberg


Bad Dürrenberg is a spa town in the Saalekreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approx. 8 km southeast of Merseburg. It is known for its graduation tower, the largest one in Germany.

Geography

The town of Bad Dürrenberg is located on the river Saale between the cities of Leipzig, Merseburg and Weißenfels. In the south of the town, the Ellerbach flows into the right side of the Saale.

Neighboring districts

The neighboring districts are Leuna to the north, Markranstädt in to the east, Lützen to the south and, to the west, Weißenfels.

Town and hinterland

The following table shows the population of the town itself and those of the surrounding villages which were formerly in the Bad Dürrenberg administrative area but are now officially part of the town.
TownPopulationAreas
Bad Dürrenberg10,805Bad Dürrenberg, Balditz, Goddula, Keuschberg, Kirchfährendorf, Lennewitz, Ostrau and Vesta
Nempitz293Nempitz
Oebles-Schlechtewitz209Oebles-Schlechtewitz
Tollwitz1,175Ellerbach, Kauern, Ragwitz, Teuditz, Tollwitz and Zöllschen

Events and Festivals

Each year on the last weekend of June the town has a festival held over a period of three days, which is known as Brunnenfest.

Population development

Historical population . Values since 2010 also include neighboring villages which were annexed by the town.
YearInhabitants
199013,0081
199512,214
200011,902
200511,391
200611,287
201211,844

1 3 October

Mayors

Sons and daughters of the town