Dessau

Dessau
Dessau
Stadtteil of Dessau-Roßlau
	View through the Footbridge over the river Mulde to St. Mary's Church, Johannbau and Townhall.
	Coat of arms
	Location of Dessau
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	Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°ECoordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Urban district
Town	Dessau-Roßlau
Government
• Lord mayor	Klemens Koschig
Area
• Total	244.62 km2 (94.45 sq mi)
Elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Population (2021-12-31)
• Total	78,731
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06811-06849; 06861; 06862
Dialling codes	0340 (Dessau); 034901(Roßlau)
Vehicle registration	DE
Website	www.dessau.de

Dessau is a town and former municipality in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. The next larger cities are Halle, about 40 km southwest, Leipzig, about 52 km south and Magdeburg, about 54 km northwest. The city became well known for its college of architecture Bauhaus (Architecture House or Building House related to the German verb for "build") founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar. In July 2007 it was merged with Roßlau to the new city of Dessau-Roßlau.