Mühlanger

Mühlanger
Ortsteil of Zahna-Elster
Coat of arms
Mühlanger
Coordinates: 51°51′N 12°45′E / 51.850°N 12.750°E / 51.850; 12.750Coordinates: 51°51′N 12°45′E / 51.850°N 12.750°E / 51.850; 12.750
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Zahna-Elster
Area
• Total	12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)
• Total	1,330
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	06888
Dialling codes	034922
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.muehlanger.com

Mühlanger is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2014, it is part of the town Zahna-Elster. From 1 January 2011 until 29 May 2013, it was also part of Zahna-Elster, but this was reverted by court decision.^[1] Previously the municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming.

Geography

Mühlanger lies about 9 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the Elbe. It has three subdivisions: Hohndorf, Prühlitz and Gallin. Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 running from Wittenberg to Jessen runs right through the community.

History

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

Regular events

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

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