Mühlberg, Brandenburg

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Mühlberg
Church and town hall
Mühlberg
Location of the town of Mühlberg within Elbe-Elster district
Coordinates	51°25′59″N 13°13′0″E / 51.43306°N 13.216667°E / 51.43306; 13.216667Coordinates: 51°25′59″N 13°13′0″E / 51.43306°N 13.216667°E / 51.43306; 13.216667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Brandenburg
District	Elbe-Elster
Town subdivisions	5 Ortsteile
Mayor	Dieter Jähnichen
Basic statistics
Area	88.55 km2 (34.19 sq mi)
Elevation	91 m  (299 ft)
Population	4,244 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	48 /km2 (124 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	EE
Postal code	04931
Area code	035342
Website	www.muehlberg-elbe.de

Mühlberg is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in the southwestern part of Brandenburg halfway between Riesa in the south and Torgau in the north. It is situated near the Elbe. It is located about 80 km from Leipzig.

Districts

• Altenau
• Brottewitz
• Fichtenberg
• Koßdorf
• Martinskirchen

History

The earliest documentary mention of Mühlberg is in 1230. The town was founded on a sandy island where the River Elbe could be crossed under protection of a castle. There is archaeological evidence, in the form of burials, of Slavic settlement dating back to ca. 600 A.D. The forces of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor defeated the Schmalkaldic League at the Battle of Mühlberg near the castle on April 24, 1547. There was a World War II prisoner-of-war camp (Stalag IV-B) near Mühlberg.

Sites of interest

• Fortress
• Historic town centre of Mühlberg
• Car ferry

Transport

Mühlberg is accessed by route 182 and over the Elbe.

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg am am 30. Dezember 2010 nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden. Gebietsstand: 31.12.2010" (in German). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-berlin-brandenburg.de//Publikationen/OTab/2011/OT_A01-04-00_124_201012_BB.pdf. 

External links

•  "Mühlberg". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911. 
•  "Mühlberg". New International Encyclopedia. 1905.