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.
Micheln | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Micheln  | |
  Micheln  Micheln | |
| Coordinates: 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) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 770 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06386 |
| Dialling codes | 034973 |
| Vehicle registration | ABI |
On 23 June 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 in 30 years, nobody was killed.
External links
- 2004 tornado in Micheln (in German)