Bad Düben

Bad Düben

Coat of arms
Bad Düben

Coordinates: 51°35′31″N 12°35′7″E / 51.59194°N 12.58528°E / 51.59194; 12.58528Coordinates: 51°35′31″N 12°35′7″E / 51.59194°N 12.58528°E / 51.59194; 12.58528
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Nordsachsen
Government
 • Mayor Astrid Münster
Area
 • Total 45.45 km2 (17.55 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 7,956
 • Density 180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 04849
Dialling codes 034243
Vehicle registration TDO
Website www.bad-dueben.de

Bad Düben (German pronunciation: [ˌbaːt ˈdyːbən]) is a town in the district of Nordsachsen in the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated at the southern end of the Düben Heath Nature Park (Düben Heath), between the rivers Elbe and Mulde, which runs through the city center.

History

Bad Düben's history goes back at least 1,000 years and traces its origins to the Slavic castle of Dibni, with the first documented mention in 981. Fortifications around the castle led in time to the formation of the town at the Mulde. The town was the site of several historical events, including a battle in 1450 in the feud between Friedrich and Wilhelm von Thüringen, in which the old castle was completely destroyed. The legendary dispute between Hans Kohlhase and Günter von Zaschnitz was settled in a court established in the town in 1533.

In 1631, during the Thirty Years' War Gustav Adolf II and John George I, Elector of Saxony met in the town to forge an alliance against Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.

In 1948, the town of Düben was awarded the title of "Bad", which means spa.

Personalities who have worked locally

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.


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