Globig-Bleddin

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Coordinates: 51°46′N 12°45′E

Globig-Bleddin
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	610 (31/12/2004)
Area	15.92 km²
Population density	39 /km²
Elevation	69 m
Coordinates	51°46′ N 12°45′ E
Postal code	06901
Area code	034927
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Gerhard Schulz

Globig-Bleddin is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The community belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kurregion Elbe-Heideland whose seat is in the town of Bad Schmiedeberg.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 1.2 Constituent communities 2 History 3 Politics 3.1 Mayor 4 Economy and infrastructure 4.1 Transport 5 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Globig-Bleddin lies about 20 km southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the Elbe.

[edit] Constituent communities

Globig-Bleddin has two of these, not surprisingly named Globig and Bleddin.

[edit] History

Globig had its first documentary mention in 1292 under the name Globik, and Bleddin had its first documentary mention in 1376 under the name Bledin.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Mayor

The honorary mayor Gerhard Schulz was first elected on 12 June 1994.

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

[edit] Transport

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 182 between Torgau and Wittenberg lies 11 km from the community.

[edit] External links

• Webseite der Verwaltungsgemeinschaft