Könnern () is a town in the
district of Salzlandkreis, in
Saxony-Anhalt
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and has a population of 2.17 million inhabitants, making it the List of German states ...
,
Germany
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. It is situated on the right bank of the river
Saale
The Saale (), also known as the Saxon Saale ( ) and Thuringian Saale (), is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Fränkische Saale, Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the M ...
, approx. 15 km south of
Bernburg
Bernburg (Saale) () is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, capital of the Salzlandkreis district. The former residence of the Anhalt-Bernburg princes is known for its Renaissance castle.
Geography
The town centre is situated in the fertile Magdeb ...
, and 25 km northwest of
Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale), or simply Halle (), is the second largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is the sixth-most populous city in the area of former East Germany after (East Berlin, East) Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Chem ...
.
Geography
The town Könnern consists of Könnern proper and ten ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions. These ''Ortschaften'' are former municipalities, absorbed into Könnern between 2003 and 2010:
[Hauptsatzung]
Stadt Könnern, November 2018.
*Beesenlaublingen
*Belleben
*
Cörmigk
*
Edlau
*
Gerlebogk
*Golbitz
*Lebendorf
*Strenznaundorf
*
Wiendorf
*Zickeritz
References
Towns in Saxony-Anhalt
Salzlandkreis
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