Köthen

Country

Anhalt-Köthen

Coordinates

51.7511, 11.9736

History

• Köthen (1212–1252), Principality of Anhalt
• Köthen (1252–1396), Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst
• Köthen (1396–1847), Anhalt-Köthen
• Köthen (1847–1863), Anhalt-Bernburg
• Köthen (1863–1885), Duchy of Anhalt
• Cöthen (1885–1918), Duchy of Anhalt
• Cöthen (1918–1927), Free State of Anhalt
• Köthen (1927–1946), Free State of Anhalt
• Köthen (1946–1947), Province of Saxony
• Köthen (1947–1952), State of Saxony-Anhalt
• Köthen (1952–1990), German Democratic Republic
• Köthen (1990–1998), Saxony-Anhalt
• Köthen (1998–), Saxony-Anhalt

Composers

• Carl Friedrich Abel (1723–1787), was born in Köthen