Bad Düben | |
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 View over Bad Düben with St. Nikolai church  Townhall  Castle Bad Düben  Spa Park Bad Düben Town hall | |
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Location of Bad Düben within Nordsachsen district  | |
 Location of Bad Düben | |
  Bad Düben  Bad Düben | |
| Coordinates:51°35′31″N12°35′7″E / 51.59194°N 12.58528°E /51.59194; 12.58528 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Nordsachsen |
| Subdivisions | 4 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2021–28) | Astrid Münster[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.81 km2 (17.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,859 |
| • Density | 171.6/km2 (444.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04849 |
| Dialling codes | 034243 |
| Vehicle registration | TDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO |
| Website | www.bad-dueben.de |
Bad Düben (German pronunciation:[ˌbaːtˈdyːbm̩]ⓘ), until 1948Düben is a town in the district ofNordsachsen inSaxony inGermany. It is situated at the southern end of theDüben Heath Nature Park (Düben Heath), between the riversElbe andMulde, which runs through the city center.
Bad Düben's history goes back at least 1,000 years and traces its origins to theSlavic castle ofDibni, with the first documented mention in 981. Fortifications around the castle led in time to the formation of the town at the Mulde. The town was the site of several historical events, including a battle in 1450 in the feud between Friedrich and Wilhelm von Thüringen, in which the old castle was completely destroyed. The legendary dispute betweenHans Kohlhase and Günter von Zaschnitz was settled in a court established in the town in 1533.
In 1631, during theThirty Years' WarGustav Adolf II andJohn George I, Elector of Saxony met in the town to forge an alliance againstFerdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.
In 1813,Napoleon Bonaparte and his troops spent a night in the Burg Düben before heading towards Leipzig where theBattle of the Nations would later take place. After theCongress of Vienna in 1815, Bad Düben was ceded toPrussia, becoming a part of theProvince of Saxony.
In 1948, the town of Düben was awarded the title of "Bad", which meansspa. Following the administrative reform and subsequent disbandment ofSaxony–Anhalt in 1952, Bad Düben became a part of the newly formed Leipzig District. In July 1990, Bad Düben became a part of the reformedSaxony and was incorporated into the District ofDelitzsch, which became a part ofNordsachsen (Northern Saxony) following the administrative reform of 2008.
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