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For the town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, see Wittenburg.
Wittenberg Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
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Location of Wittenberg within Wittenberg district
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| Coordinates: 51°52′02″N 12°38′54″E / 51.8671°N 12.6484°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Torsten Zugehör (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240.32 km2 (92.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 44,984 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06886 |
| Dialling codes | 03491 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wittenberg.de |
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Wittenberg ( WIT-ən-burg, VIT-, German: [ˈvɪtn̩bɛʁk] (
listen); Low Saxon: Wittenbarg; meaning White Mountain;[a] officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg (traditional English: Luther City Wittenberg, Low Saxon: Lutherstadt Wittenbarg)) is a town in Germany. It lies in the eastern part of Saxony-Anhalt. Wittenberg became one of the most important German towns of political, cultural, historical, and artistic advances in the 16th century. The famous reformation places in the old town, and the buildings developed in different epochs, make up the architecture of the town.
Many people travel to Wittenberg because of its past, and its connection to Martin Luther who worked there.
Wittenberg has about 46,000 inhabitants. Its geographical coordinates are 51° 52’ N, 12° 39’ E.
- ↑ Low German wit meaning "white", Berg meaning "mountain"; Standard German equivalent Weißenberg
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
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