Gadegast
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| Gadegast | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Elbaue-Fläming |
| Mayor | Egon Clemens |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 11.15 km² (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population | 220 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 20 /km² (51 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WB |
| Postal code | 06918 |
| Area code | 035387 |
| Website | www.seyda.de |
Gadegast is a munidipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The municipality belongs to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming whose seat is in the town of Zahna.
[edit] Geography
Gadegast lies about 17 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
[edit] History
Gadegast had its first documentary mention in 1385. In 1508, the name was written Gathegast, and in 1550 Gategast. The community lay until 1815 in the Saxon Amt of Seyda, whereafter it became Prussian.
In 1550, 32 men who owned property lived in the community, among them 18 gardeners who were directly under the Amt's authority. The village had at its disposal in those days its own court seat and judge. Moreover, it had its own parish church.
Also at that time, Gadegast bordered on the villages of Schadewalde, Mellnitz, Zallmsdorf and Seyda.
[edit] Economy and transportation
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Jessen and Wittenberg lies 11 km to the south of the community.
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