Dessau is situated on a floodplain where the Mulde flows into the Elbe.
This causes yearly floods.
The worst flood took place in the year 2002, when the Waldersee district was nearly completely flooded.
The south of Dessau touches a well-wooded area called Mosigkauer Heide.
The highest elevation is a 110 m high former rubbish dump called Scherbelberg in the southwest of Dessau.
Dessau is surrounded by numerous parks and palaces that make it one of the greenest towns in Germany.
Dessau is situated on a floodplain where the Mulde flows into the Elbe. This causes yearly floods. The worst flood took place in the year 2002, when the Waldersee district was nearly completely flooded. The south of Dessau touches a well-wooded area called Mosigkauer Heide. The highest elevation is a 110 m high former rubbish dump called Scherbelberg in the southwest of Dessau. Dessau is surrounded by numerous parks and palaces that make it one of the greenest towns in Germany.
Dessau