Coswig, Anhalt

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Coswig is a town in the Anhalt-Zerbst district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approx. 12 km west of Wittenberg, and 15 km east of Dessau.

Town hall
Town hall

Coswig is also the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Coswig (Anhalt), which consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):

Castle
Castle
  • Bräsen (172)
  • Buko (188)
  • Cobbelsdorf (662)
  • Coswig (Anhalt) * (8.617)
  • Düben (265)
  • Griebo (643)
  • Hundeluft (271)
  • Jeber-Bergfrieden (657)
  • Klieken (1.121)
  • Köselitz (194)
  • Möllensdorf (186)
  • Ragösen (227)
  • Senst (240)
  • Serno (463)
  • Stackelitz (210)
  • Thießen (725)
  • Wörpen (285)

Coordinates: 51°53′N, 12°26′E