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Köthen

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About Köthen

Köthen sits on the route: 10 minutes from Osternienburg, 57km from Motorsport Arena Oschersleben.

Köthen is a town located in Germany. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Köthen sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Köthen to your route.

About Köthen

Köthen ([ˈkøːtn̩] ) is a town in Germany. It is the capital of the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, about 30 km (19 mi) north of Halle. Köthen is the location of the main campus and the administrative centre of the regional university, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences/Hochschule Anhalt which is

Read more especially strong in information technology. The city is conveniently located at the hub of the Magdeburg–Leipzig, Dessau–Köthen and Köthen–Aschersleben railways. Köthen is situated in a fertile area with rich black soil suitable to the cultivation of sugar-beets. Industry includes high-tech engineering, manufacture of cranes, as well as chemicals, printing, and foodstuffs. In English, the name of the city is often spelt anachronistically as Cöthen, a practice that has become standard in the literature relating to the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach, who resided and worked there from 1717 to 1723.

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Where is Köthen located?

Köthen is located in Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.7518 latitude, 11.9709 longitude.

What is the population of Köthen?

Köthen has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Timezone
Coordinates
51.7518, 11.9709

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.

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Worth the detour from Köthen

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

restaurant

Auerbachs Keller

Leipzig's 500-year-old cellar restaurant, immortalised when Goethe set Faust's barrel-riding scene here; bronze Mephisto and bewitched students guard the stairs down from the Mädlerpassage.

54 km · about 60 min drive

racetrack

Motorsport Arena Oschersleben

Fast, flowing 3.7 km circuit near Magdeburg that stages DTM, superbikes and public track days: a favourite for affordable open-pitlane driving in eastern Germany.

57 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Quedlinburg

Over 1,300 half-timbered houses spanning eight centuries cluster below the Romanesque collegiate church where Germany's first king lies buried; UNESCO-listed yet still missing from most itineraries.

57 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Köthen.

Osternienburg

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 2,179

Osternienburger Land

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 9,115

Edderitz

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 1,250

Wulfen

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km awayPop. 1,215

Görzig

🇩🇪 Germany

10 km away

Gröbzig

🇩🇪 Germany

10 km away

Quellendorf

🇩🇪 Germany

11 km awayPop. 1,033

Weißandt-Gölzau

🇩🇪 Germany

11 km away

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