Schleesen
Schleesen | |
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Location of Schleesen  | |
  Schleesen  Schleesen | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′9″N 12°29′18″E / 51.78583°N 12.48833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Town | Kemberg |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.67 km2 (9.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 536 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06785 |
| Dialling codes | 034904 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | www.vwg-kemberg.de |
Schleesen is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Kemberg.
Geography[edit]
Schleesen lies about 15 km southwest of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Flusslandschaft Mittlere Elbe biosphere reserve.
Subdivisions[edit]
Schleesen has two of these: Naderkau and Bräunigk.
History[edit]
Schleesen had its first documentary mention on 12 December 1200 under the name Selezne in a document from the monastery at Wörlitz. The church was built about 1250.
Regular events[edit]
The Rosenfest is held yearly on the third weekend in July.
Economy and transportation[edit]
Schleesen lies on the L 132 state road from Oranienbaum-Wörlitz to Radis and on district road (Kreisstraße) K2040 from Selbitz to Schleesen. Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 107 between Gräfenhainichen and Coswig is about 6 km away, and the B 100 between Gräfenhainichen and Wittenberg is about 5 km away. The Autobahn interchange with Bundesautobahn 9, Dessau-Ost, is about 12 km away.
The nearest railway station is found at Radis on the line between Wittenberg and Bitterfeld.
Personalities[edit]
Richard Bartmuß (born 23 December 1859; died 1910), was a German composer.
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