Gadegast

Gadegast
Ortsteil of Zahna-Elster

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Gadegast
Coordinates: 51°53′N 12°54′E / 51.883°N 12.900°ECoordinates: 51°53′N 12°54′E / 51.883°N 12.900°E
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Town Zahna-Elster
Area
  Total 11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Population (2009-12-31)
  Total 196
  Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06918
Dialling codes 035387
Vehicle registration WB

Gadegast is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Zahna-Elster. The municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming.

Geography

Gadegast lies about 17 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

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 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.

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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