Möhlau
Ortsteil of Gräfenhainichen in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Möhlau (German pronunciation: [ˈmøːlaʊ]) is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Gräfenhainichen. It was part of the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Tor zur Dübener Heide.
Möhlau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Möhlau | |
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| Coordinates: 51°44′N 12°21′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Town | Gräfenhainichen |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.77 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2009-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,961 |
| • Density | 79.17/km2 (205.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06772 |
| Dialling codes | 034953 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | www.graefenhainichen.de |
Geography
Geology
The municipal area is strongly marked by brown coal strip mining. Most of the old pits have flooded since they were shut down and are now used as bathing ponds.
Subdivisions
Möhlau consists of the subdivisions of Golpa, Rothehaus, Großmöhlau, and Kleinmöhlau.
History
References
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