Döschwitz

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Döschwitz
Ortsteil of Kretzschau
Döschwitz
Coordinates: 51°4′0″N 12°3′0″E / 51.06667°N 12.05000°E / 51.06667; 12.05000Coordinates: 51°4′0″N 12°3′0″E / 51.06667°N 12.05000°E / 51.06667; 12.05000
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Burgenlandkreis
Municipality Kretzschau
Area
  Total 10.84 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation 189 m (620 ft)
Population (2006-12-31)
  Total 884
  Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06712
Dialling codes 034425
Vehicle registration BLK
Website www.vgem-dzf.de

Döschwitz is a village and a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Kretzschau. It is situated at Federal Road B 180 between Zeitz and Naumburg. The road is there part of the Romanic Road (German: Straße der Romanik), the most important scenic and cultural holiday road in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

The municipality consists of four villages:

  • Döschwitz
  • Gladitz
  • Hollsteitz
  • Kirchsteitz

Döschwitz is regionally well known for its sports club "Grün-Weiß Döschwitz". The club has five soccer teams: two for women, two for men and one for seniors. Further two teams play skittles.

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