Schleesen

Stadtteil of Kemberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Schleesen

Stadtteil of Kemberg

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Coordinates: 51°47′9″N 12°29′18″E﻿ / ﻿51.78583°N 12.48833°E﻿ / 51.78583; 12.48833Coordinates: 51°47′9″N 12°29′18″E﻿ / ﻿51.78583°N 12.48833°E﻿ / 51.78583; 12.48833
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.

## External links[edit]

* Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website

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