Priesitz

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Coordinates: 51°42′0″N 12°49′0″E / 51.7, 12.81667

Priesitz
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Priesitz (Germany)
Priesitz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Municipal assoc. Kurregion Elbe-Heideland
Mayor Bernd-Uwe Edler
Basic statistics
Area 10.09 km² (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation 73 m  (240 ft)
Population 271  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 27 /km² (70 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WB
Postal code 06909
Area code 034926

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

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[edit] Geography

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] Subdivisions

Priesitz has one of these: Sachau.

[edit] History

Priesitz had its first documentary mention in 1290.

[edit] Regular events

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

[edit] Economy and transportation

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.

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