Wettin, Saxony-Anhalt
Wettin | |
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Wettin Castle on the Saale river | |
Location of Wettin | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′N 11°48′E / 51.583°N 11.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Saalekreis |
| Town | Wettin-Löbejün |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.19 km2 (10.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2009-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,355 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06193 |
| Dialling codes | 034607 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Website | www.wettin.de |
Wettin (German pronunciation: [vɛˈtiːn] ⓘ) is a small town belonging to the municipality of Wettin-Löbejün in the Saale District of Saxony-Anhalt (Saxony-Ascania), in east-central Germany. It is situated on the River Saale, just north of Halle. It is known for Wettin Castle, the ancestral seat of the House of Wettin, the former ruling dynasty of Saxony, Poland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Bulgaria. The town and its name are of Slavic origin.