Axien

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Coordinates: 51°42′N, 12°52′E

Axien
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	592 (3/06/2005)
Area	22.57 km²
Population density	26 /km²
Elevation	73 m
Coordinates	51°42′ N 12°52′ E
Postal code	06922
Area code	035386
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Otto Hering

The community of Axien is part of the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Annaburg-Prettin in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Contents 1 Geography and transport 2 History 3 Constituent communities 4 Sightseeing

[edit] Geography and transport

The community lies about 35 km southeast of Wittenberg and about 20 km north of Torgau in the lowlands on the east bank of the Elbe on an old, now dry, arm of that river. West of the community runs Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 182, and to the north is the B 187. It lies on the "Mid-Germany Church Road". In the south, the community borders on Saxony.

[edit] History

The constituent community also known as Axien had its first documentary mention in the 10th century. The village, however, must have been older, a castle by the name of Wazgrini in Axien having been mentioned in 865. It was used as a fortified bridgehead at a ford on the Elbe.

[edit] Constituent communities

• Axien
• Kähnitzsch (since 10 January 1938)
• Gehmen

[edit] Sightseeing

• Well known is the brick church with ceiling paintings from the 12th century.
• Atonement Cross in Kähnitzsch