Dessau

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Dessau
Stadtteil of Dessau-Roßlau
Market square with fountain
Coat of arms
Location of Dessau
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Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°E / 51.833; 12.250
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Urban district
Town	Dessau-Roßlau
Area
• Total	182.81 km2 (70.58 sq mi)
Elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	67,747
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06811-06849
Dialling codes	0340
Vehicle registration	DE
Website	www.dessau.de

Dessau is a district of the independent city of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 1 July 2007, it was an independent city. The population of Dessau is 67,747 (Dec. 2020).^[1]