Pretzien is a village and a former municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town Schönebeck.
Pretzien | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pretzien  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°3′N 11°50′E / 52.050°N 11.833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Salzlandkreis |
| Town | Schönebeck |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 938 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 39245 |
| Dialling codes | 039200 |
| Vehicle registration | SBK |
In June 2006 there was a scandal after some newspapers reported, that some neo-nazis had burned the book The Diary of a Young Girl (by Anne Frank) at a public celebration of Solstice on 24 June. Pritzien Mayor Friedrich Harwig had supported the right winged club Heimat-Bund Ostelbien e.V., which had organized the celebration. The club had been founded by former members of the NPD.
External links
edit- Homepage of Pretzien (in German)
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