Straach

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Coordinates: 51°57′N 12°35′E

Straach
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	925 (31/12/2004)
Area	22.64 km²
Population density	42 /km²
Elevation	119 m
Coordinates	51°57′ N 12°35′ E
Postal code	06896
Area code	034929
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Klaus Eckert

Straach is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The community belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming whose seat is in the town of Zahna.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 2 Politics 2.1 Mayor 3 Economy and infrastructure 3.1 Transport

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Straach lies about 9 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Mayor

The honorary mayor Klaus Eckert was first elected on 6 May 2001.

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

[edit] Transport

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B  2 between Berlin and Wittenberg is about 12 km to the east.