Labrun

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 51°40′N 12°58′E

Labrun
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	130 (30/06/2005)
Area	5.01 km²
Population density	26 /km²
Elevation	77 m
Coordinates	51°40′ N 12°58′ E
Postal code	06922
Area code	035386
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Bärbel John

Labrun is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The community has belonged to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Annaburg-Prettin since 1 January 2005. Formerly, it had belonged to the administrative community of Heideck-Prettin.

[edit] Geography and transport

The community lies about 45 km southeast of Wittenberg and about 20 km north of Torgau in the lowlands on the east bank of the Elbe west of the Annaburg Heath, among Prettin, Bethau, Großtreben, Plössig and Groß Nauendorf. This is, however, to a great extent a Bundeswehr troop drilling ground, and is therefore off limits. West of the community runs the Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 182, and to the north is the B 187. In the south, the community borders on Saxony.

[edit] History

Labrun is believed to have been founded in 1159 by Flemish migrants. They were settled in the area by the Archbishop of Magdeburg Wichmann von Seeburg and Albert the Bear.

[edit] External links

• Elbe-Elster Tourism Association