Priesitz

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Coordinates: 51°42′N 12°49′E

Priesitz
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	278 (31/12/2004)
Area	10.09 km²
Population density	28 /km²
Elevation	73 m
Coordinates	51°42′ N 12°49′ E
Postal code	06909
Area code	034926
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Bernd-Uwe Edler

Priesitz 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 Regular events 5 Economy and infrastructure 5.1 Transport 6 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Priesitz lies about 25 km southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the glacial valley of the Elbe at the edge of the Dübener Heide Nature Park.

[edit] Constituent communities

Priesitz has one of these: Sachau.

[edit] History

Priesitz had its first documentary mention in 1290.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Mayor

The honorary mayor Bernd-Uwe Edler was first elected on 12 June 1994.

[edit] Regular events

Every year, the Lake Festival (Seefest) is held in early July as a village festival.

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

[edit] Transport

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 182, which joins Torgau and Wittenberg lies about 0.5 km away. The railway line between Torgau and Pretzsch has a stop in Sachau.

[edit] External links

• Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website