Möhlau
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Population | 2,177 (30/06/2004) |
| Area | 24.77 km² |
| Population density | 88 /km² |
| Elevation | 83 m |
| Coordinates | 51°44′ N 12°21′ E |
| Postal code | 06791 |
| Area code | 034953 |
| Licence plate code | WB |
| Mayor | Günther Lönnig |
Möhlau is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Together with the town of Gräfenhainichen and the communities of Jüdenberg, Schköna, Tornau and Zschornewitz, Möhlau forms the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Tor zur Dübener Heide.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
The community lies on the southern edge of Wittenberg district about 9 km west of the former district seat of Gräfenhainichen and about 18 km southeast of Dessau, right on the border with Saxony.
[edit] Geology
The municipal area is strongly marked by brown coal strip mining. Most of the old pits have flooded since they were shut down and are now used as bathing ponds.
[edit] Constituent communities
Möhlau has four of these: Golpa, Rothehaus, Großmöhlau and Kleinmöhlau.
[edit] History
Möhlau is said to have been settled originally by Slavs. It had its first documentary mention on 12 December 1200 when a church was consecrated in Wörlitz, about 25 km away.
Abtsdorf | Annaburg | Axien | Bad Schmiedeberg | Bethau | Boßdorf | Bülzig | Dabrun | Dietrichsdorf | Dorna | Elster (Elbe) | Eutzsch | Gadegast | Globig-Bleddin | Gräfenhainichen | Groß Naundorf | Jessen (Elster) | Jüdenberg | Kemberg | Klöden | Korgau | Kropstädt | Labrun | Lebien | Leetza | Listerfehrda | Meuro | Mochau | Möhlau | Mühlanger | Naundorf bei Seyda | Plossig | Prettin | Pretzsch (Elbe) | Priesitz | Rackith | Radis | Rotta | Schköna | Schleesen | Schnellin | Schützberg | Selbitz | Söllichau | Straach | Tornau | Trebitz | Uthausen | Wartenburg | Wittenberg | Zahna | Zemnick | Zörnigall | Zschornewitz
