Mücheln

Mücheln
Town
Coat of arms of Mücheln
Coat of arms
Location of Mücheln within Saalekreis district
Mücheln is located in Germany
Mücheln
Mücheln
Mücheln is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Mücheln
Mücheln
Coordinates: 51°18′N 11°48′E / 51.300°N 11.800°E / 51.300; 11.800
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSaalekreis
Subdivisions12
Government
 • Mayor (2018–25) Andreas Marggraf[1]
Area
 • Total
98.6 km2 (38.1 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
8,542
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06249, 06255, 06268, 06632
Dialling codes034632, 034633, 034636
Vehicle registrationSK
Websitewww.muecheln.de

Mücheln (Geiseltal)ⓘ is a town in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Geography

Mücheln (Geiseltal) is situated approximately 15 km west of Merseburg and borders Lake Geiseltal to the southwest, west, and northwest.

Divisions

The town Mücheln consists of Mücheln proper and the following five Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]

  • Branderoda
  • Gröst
  • Langeneichstädt
  • Oechlitz
  • Wünsch

These are all formerly independent municipalities: Branderoda, Gröst, Langeneichstädt and Wünsch were absorbed into Mücheln in 2006,[4] Oechlitz in 2010.[5]

History

First documented evidence of a settlement is in the Hersfeld Abbey tithe register, which was written between 881 und 899. Mücheln (Geiseltal) is included under the name Muchilacha, Mücheln Castle as Muchileburg.[6]

Mücheln (Geiseltal) was awarded town privileges in 1350.

The official name of the town was changed from Mücheln to Mücheln (Geiseltal) in 1936.

Politics

In the run-off election on November 27, 2011, Andreas Marggraf defeated his opponent Steffen Keller with 72.34% of the votes. Marggraf was inaugurated on January 1, 2012. He was re-elected in 2018.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
  3. ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Mücheln (Geiseltal), July 2019.
  4. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2003, Statistisches Bundesamt
  5. ^ Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2010, Statistisches Bundesamt
  6. ^ Reg. Thur. No. 287


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