Köthen (Anhalt)

Köthen is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt that was once the residence of the petty principality of Anhalt-Köthen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Köthen station and St. Jakob.

Köthen station

Railway station

Köthen is a railway station located in Köthen, Germany. The station is located on the Magdeburg-Leipzig railway, Dessau–Köthen railway and Köthen–Aschersleben railway.

St. Jakob

Church

Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL.

St. Jakob is the name of the now Protestant church and parish within the Church of Anhalt in the city of Köthen, Anhalt, Germany. Constructed around 1400, the church is built in the Gothic style.

Schloss Köthen is a palace in Köthen, Germany. Begun as a castle, it was protected by a moat. It was the residence of the Princes and Dukes of Anhalt from 1244 to 1847, and now belongs to a foundation for the preservation of sites in Saxony-Anhalt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Großpaschleben and Baasdorf.

Großpaschleben

Village

Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Baasdorf

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baasdorf is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Köthen (Anhalt).

Köthen (Anhalt)

Type: Locality with 24,100 residents
Also known as: “15082180”, “Koethen (Anhalt)”, and “Stadt Köthen (Anhalt)”
Location: Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.7503° or 51° 45′ 1″ north

Longitude

11.978° or 11° 58′ 41″ east

Population

24,100

Elevation

82 metres (269 feet)

Open location code

9F3HQX2H+46

GeoNames ID

6551219

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