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.

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Location of Schleesen
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Schleesen is located in Germany
Schleesen
Schleesen
Schleesen is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Schleesen
Schleesen
Coordinates: 51°47′9″N 12°29′18″E / 51.78583°N 12.48833°E / 51.78583; 12.48833
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictWittenberg
TownKemberg
Subdivisions2
Area
 • Total23.67 km2 (9.14 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total536
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06785
Dialling codes034904
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewww.vwg-kemberg.de

Geography

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Schleesen lies about 15 km southwest of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Flusslandschaft Mittlere Elbe biosphere reserve.

Subdivisions

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Schleesen has two of these: Naderkau and Bräunigk.

History

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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

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The Rosenfest is held yearly on the third weekend in July.

Economy and transportation

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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

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Richard Bartmuß (born 23 December 1859; died 1910), was a German composer.

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