Micheln

Micheln
Location of Micheln
Micheln
Micheln
Coordinates: 51°48′N 11°58′E / 51.800°N 11.967°E / 51.800; 11.967
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictAnhalt-Bitterfeld
MunicipalityOsternienburger Land
Area
  Total
16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total
770
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06386
Dialling codes034973
Vehicle registrationABI

Micheln is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Osternienburger Land.

On 23 June 2004 the village was severely damaged by a F3 tornado having wind speeds until 300 km/h. 70% of the village's buildings were nearly destroyed. Although the tornado belonged to the strongest in 30 years, nobody was killed.