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Ortsteil of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Vockerode
Ortsteil of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
Coat of arms of VockerodeCoat of arms
Location of Vockerode
Vockerode is located in GermanyVockerodeVockerode Show map of GermanyVockerode is located in Saxony-AnhaltVockerodeVockerode Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°50′43″N 12°21′5″E / 51.84528°N 12.35139°E / 51.84528; 12.35139
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictWittenberg
TownOranienbaum-Wörlitz
Area
 • Total18.97 km (7.32 sq mi)
Elevation59 m (194 ft)
Population
 • Total1,581
 • Density83/km (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes06786
Dialling codes034905
Vehicle registrationWB

Vockerode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. At Vockerode, there was a large coal-fired power plant, the Vockerode Power Plant. On the area of this power plant was the static inverter of world's first HVDC, the Elbe Project.

The Nelson monument planned by Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau was never built. However, the planned location still bears the name Nelson Hügel (Nelson Hill) at the Vockerode war memorial. Due to the German campaign of 1813, the monument was not erected.

Gallery

  • Vockerode power plant (1998) Vockerode power plant (1998)
  • Coal power station in Vockerode (2006) Coal power station in Vockerode (2006)
  • Vockerode war memorial and Nelson Hill (2008) Vockerode war memorial and Nelson Hill (2008)
  • Evangelische Kirche Evangelische Kirche

References

  1. StBA: Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2011
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