Riesigk
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Riesigk | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Wittenberg |
Municipal assoc. | Wörlitzer Winkel |
Mayor | Silvia Grune |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 6.13 km² (2.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
Population | 215 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 35 /km² (91 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | WB |
Postal code | 06786 |
Area code | 034905 |
Website | www.woerlitzer-winkel.de |
Location of Riesigk within Wittenberg district | |
Riesigk is a municipality in Germany not far from the town of Wittenberg in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, on the south side of the Elbe river. It has a population of about 215 (2006). It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Wörlitzer Winkel.
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[edit] History
The village was chartered in 1200 the first time with the name Riswig.
[edit] Tourist attractions
[edit] Places of interest
- Church of Riesigk
[edit] Parks and gardens
- Wörlitzer Park
The small town of Wörlitz lies 3 km away. The English-style "Wörlitzer Park" is the culmination of the "Dessau-Wörlitzer Gartenreich", which was created in the second half of the 18th century under the sovereignty of Fürst Leopold III. Friedrich Franz von Anhalt-Dessau.
In 2000, UNESCO added "Wörlitzer Park" to the list of World Heritage Sites.
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