Priesitz
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| Priesitz | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Kurregion Elbe-Heideland |
| Mayor | Bernd-Uwe Edler |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 10.09 km² (3.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population | 271 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 27 /km² (70 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WB |
| Postal code | 06909 |
| Area code | 034926 |
Priesitz is a municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The municipality belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kurregion Elbe-Heideland, whose seat is in the town of Bad Schmiedeberg.
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[edit] Geography
Priesitz lies about 25 km southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the glacial valley of the Elbe at the edge of the Dübener Heide Nature Park.
[edit] Subdivisions
Priesitz has one of these: Sachau.
[edit] History
Priesitz had its first documentary mention in 1290.
[edit] Regular events
Every year, the Lake Festival (Seefest) is held in early July as a village festival.
[edit] Economy and transportation
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 182, which joins Torgau and Wittenberg lies about 0.5 km away. The railway line between Torgau and Pretzsch has a stop in Sachau.
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