Möhlau

Möhlau
Ortsteil of Gräfenhainichen
Coat of arms
Location of Möhlau
Möhlau Möhlau
Coordinates: 51°44′N 12°21′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Gräfenhainichen
Area
• Total	24.77 km2 (9.56 sq mi)
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population  (2009-12-31)
• Total	1,961
• Density	79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06772
Dialling codes	034953
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.graefenhainichen.de

Möhlau is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Gräfenhainichen. It was part of the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Tor zur Dübener Heide.

Geography

The community lies on the southern edge of Wittenberg district about 9 km west of the former district seat of Gräfenhainichen and about 18 km southeast of Dessau, right on the border with Saxony.

Geology

The municipal area is strongly marked by brown coal strip mining. Most of the old pits have flooded since they were shut down and are now used as bathing ponds.

Subdivisions

Möhlau consists of the subdivisions of Golpa, Rothehaus, Großmöhlau, and Kleinmöhlau.

History

Möhlau is said to have been settled originally by Slavs. It had its first documentary mention on 12 December 1200 when a church was consecrated in Wörlitz, about 25 km away.