Brehna

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Brehna
Coordinates: 51°32′N12°13′E / 51.533°N 12.217°E / 51.533; 12.217
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Town Sandersdorf-Brehna
Area
  Total19.14 km2 (7.39 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total2,956
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06796
Dialling codes 034954
Vehicle registration ABI
Website www.brehna.de

Brehna is a town and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Sandersdorf-Brehna. [1]

It is situated southwest of Bitterfeld. Important in this city is the church where Katharina von Bora, the wife of Martin Luther lived.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Gebietsänderungen vom 01.01. bis 31.12.2007". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.