Dabrun

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Coordinates: 51°49′N 12°43′E

Dabrun
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	689 (31/12/2004)
Area	18.44 km²
Population density	38 /km²
Elevation	67 m
Coordinates	51°49′ N 12°43′ E
Postal code	06888
Area code	03491
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Ingrid Janott
Website	Gemeinde Dabrun

Dabrun is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 1.2 Constituent communities 2 History 3 Politics 3.1 Municipal council 3.2 Mayor 3.3 Buildings 3.4 Sport 3.5 Regular arrangements 4 Economy and infrastructure 4.1 Transport 5 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Dabrun lies about 8 km southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the Elbe. The community belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kemberg whose seat is in the town of Kemberg.

[edit] Constituent communities

Dabrun has three centres:

• Melzwig
• Boos
• Rötzsch and the residential area of Dabruner Weinberg

[edit] History

Dabrun had its first documentary mention in 1353 under the name Dobrunn.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Municipal council

The municipal council is made up of eight councillors.

[edit] Mayor

The honorary mayor Ingrid Janott was first elected on 7 May 1995.

[edit] Buildings

The brick church was built in 1897.

[edit] Sport

football SG Dabrun/Rackith Kreisliga Wittenberg

[edit] Regular arrangements

• woman- und man-fastnacht (alternately). January
• youth-fastnacht (since 1936). March

carnival associations in the neighbourhood

• Wartenburg. CCW
• Trebitz. TCV
• Kemberg. Karnevalsclub Kemberg
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg. GWK

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

[edit] Transport

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 2 between Wittenberg and Bad Düben is 6 km away.

[edit] External links

• Dabrun's website
• Administrative community's website