Bitterfeld
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Bitterfeld | |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Anhalt-Bitterfeld |
| Town | Bitterfeld-Wolfen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joachim Gülland |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 15,709 |
Bitterfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪtɐfɛlt]) is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2007 it has been part of the town of Bitterfeld-Wolfen. It is situated approximately 25 km south of Dessau, and 30 km northeast of Halle (Saale). At the end of 2016, it had 40,964 inhabitants.