Mücheln

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

Mücheln
Coat of arms
Location of Mücheln within Saalekreis district
Mücheln
Mücheln
Coordinates: 51°18′0″N 11°48′0″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSaalekreis
Subdivisions12
Government
  MayorAndreas Marggraf
Area
  Total98.6 km2 (38.1 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total8,681
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
06249, 06255, 06268, 06632
Dialling codes034632, 034633, 034636
Vehicle registrationSK
Websitewww.muecheln.de

Location

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

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.[2]

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.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2018" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German).
  2. Reg. Thur. No. 287
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