Mühlanger

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Coordinates: 51°51′N 12°45′E

Mühlanger
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	1,475 (31/12/2004)
Area	12.21 km²
Population density	121 /km²
Elevation	69 m
Coordinates	51°51′ N 12°45′ E
Postal code	06888
Area code	034922
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Thomas Jaskowiak (SPD
Website	Gemeinde Mühlanger

Mühlanger 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 1.2 Constituent communities 2 History 2.1 Amalgamations 3 Politics 3.1 Mayor 3.2 Regular events 4 Economy and infrastructure 4.1 Transport

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Mühlanger lies about 9 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the Elbe.

[edit] Constituent communities

Mühlanger has three of these: Hohndorf, Prühlitz and Gallin.

[edit] History

Hohndorf had its first documentary mention in 1304.

[edit] Amalgamations

The municipality was founded in 1939 by uniting the villages of Prühlitz and Hohndorf. Gallin was amalgamated in 1974.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Mayor

The honorary mayor Thomas Jaskowiak was first elected on 20 May 2001.

[edit] Regular events

The Park and Homeland Festival takes place yearly in early July.

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

[edit] Transport

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 running from Wittenberg to Jessen runs right through the community.