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Weißandt-Gölzau

Weißandt-Gölzau is a village and former municipality in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, now incorporated into the town of Südliches Anhalt.

Last updated August 26, 2026

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Weißandt-Gölzau is a historic settlement in present-day Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany. The name identifies a locality in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district and reflects the association of the settlements Weißandt and Gölzau. Its development took place within the historical administrative landscape of Anhalt and later Saxony-Anhalt, where village-level communities were periodically reorganized as district and municipal boundaries changed. For part of its modern administrative history, Weißandt-Gölzau was an independent municipality. Its municipal status distinguished it from a settlement that existed only as a neighborhood or incorporated village, allowing it to operate within the local-government structure of the former Köthen region and, subsequently, the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district. Broader administrative reforms in Saxony-Anhalt later changed the organization of municipalities across the region. The decisive change came on 1 January 2010, when Weißandt-Gölzau ceased to be an independent municipality and became part of the town of Südliches Anhalt. The incorporation placed the locality within a larger municipal framework while preserving Weißandt-Gölzau as a geographic name and settlement. In contemporary references, it is therefore described as a village and former municipality rather than as an autonomous town or municipality. Today, Weißandt-Gölzau forms part of Südliches Anhalt in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district of Saxony-Anhalt. Its relevance is local and geographic: it identifies a place, its community, and its administrative affiliation. The available reference material does not establish a separate commercial identity, industrial brand, corporate owner, product range, or executive structure.

  • 2010

    Incorporation into Südliches Anhalt

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    On 1 January 2010, Weißandt-Gölzau was incorporated into the town of Südliches Anhalt and ceased to exist as an independent municipality.

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