DOBELN, a town of Saxony, in the circle of Leipsic, and 35 miles to the south-east of that town, standing partly on an island formed by the Mulde. It is the centre of a considerable corn trade. The manufactures are cloth, cord wain and other leather, shoes, hats, belts lacquered tin ware, agricultural and weighing machines, and cigars. Population, 10,969 in 1875.