Zörbig

Zörbig  is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km west of Bitterfeld, and 20 km northeast of Halle (Saale). Zörbig is well known for its molasses made from sugar beets.

Zörbig
Coat of arms
Location of Zörbig within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district
Zörbig
Zörbig
Coordinates: 51°37′0″N 12°7′0″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictAnhalt-Bitterfeld
Government
  MayorRolf Sonnenberger
Area
  Total113.26 km2 (43.73 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total9,216
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
06780, 06369
Dialling codes034956, 034975
Vehicle registrationABI
Websitewww.stadt-zoerbig.de
Town hall.
Castle.
"Hallescher Turm".

People

  • Thomas Selle (1599–1663), composer and church musician
  • Johann Jacob Reiske (1716–1774), Graezist, Arabist and Byzantinist
  • August Gottlieb Richter (1742–1812), surgeon
  • Carl Marx (1911–1991), painter, pupil at the Bauhaus Dessau 1931-33
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References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2018" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
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