Braunsbedra

Braunsbedra (German pronunciation: [bʁaʊnsˈbeːdʁaː] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Saalekreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km southwest of Merseburg.

Braunsbedra
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Braunsbedra within Saalekreis district
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Coordinates: 51°17′N 11°54′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Saalekreis
Subdivisions	13
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Steffen Schmitz[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	74.32 km2 (28.70 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,352
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06242
Dialling codes	034633
Vehicle registration	SK
Website	www.braunsbedra.de

It was created after 1945 by the merger of Braunsdorf and Bedra. The town Braunsbedra consists of Braunsbedra proper and four Ortschaften (municipal divisions): Frankleben, Großkayna, Krumpa and Roßbach.^[3]

Roßbach, famous for the Battle of Rossbach, is one of the local communities; the layout of the land had greatly changed since the battle due to lignite mining and then flooding of the abandoned mines to create the Geisel valley Lakes complex.^[4]

Palace Bedra, around 1860, Edition by Alexander Duncker