Mühlanger

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Mühlanger
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Mühlanger (Germany)
Mühlanger
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Municipal assoc. Elbaue-Fläming
Mayor Thomas Jaskowiak (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 12.21 km² (4.7 sq mi)
Elevation 69 m  (226 ft)
Population 1,435  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 118 /km² (304 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WB
Postal code 06888
Area code 034922
Website www.muehlanger.com

Coordinates: 51°51′0″N 12°45′0″E / 51.85, 12.75

Mühlanger is a municipality 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.

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Subdivisions

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

[edit] History

Hohndorf had its first documentary mention in 1304. The municipality was founded in 1939 by uniting the villages of Prühlitz and Hohndorf. Gallin was amalgamated in 1974.

[edit] Regular events

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

[edit] Economy and transportation

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