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Böhlen

Western Europe

Böhlen is a town in Saxony, Germany, south of Leipzig, known for a small airport and a power plant, and lies within the Neuseenland, a landscape of artificial lakes formed from reclaimed open-pit mining land.

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Population
6796 1
Founding Year
1353 2
Founding Year
1353 2
Sources
1. Böhlen (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
Quote, P1082 (population)
population 6,796 (2025)
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2. Böhlen (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1353
    The first documented mention of Böhlen dates to 1353, although the area has been settled since the 7th century.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1353
    The first documented mention of Böhlen dates to 1353, although the area has been settled since the 7th century.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1353
    The first documented mention of Böhlen dates to 1353, although the area has been settled since the 7th century.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
    Böhlen (German pronunciation: [ˈbøːlən] ) is a town in Saxony, Germany
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