Micheln
| Micheln | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ortsteil of Osternienburger Land | ||
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  Micheln | ||
| Coordinates: 51°48′N 11°58′E / 51.800°N 11.967°ECoordinates: 51°48′N 11°58′E / 51.800°N 11.967°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| District | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | |
| Municipality | Osternienburger Land | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 770 | |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 06386 | |
| Dialling codes | 034973 | |
| Vehicle registration | ABI | |
Micheln is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Osternienburger Land.
On June 23, 2004, the village was severely damaged by a F3 tornado having wind speeds until 300 km/h. 70% of the village's buildings were nearly destroyed. Although the tornado belonged to the strongest for 30 years, fortunately nobody was killed.
External links
- 2004 tornado in Micheln (in German)
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