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Stadtteil of Kemberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Schleesen
Stadtteil of Kemberg
Location of Schleesen
Schleesen is located in GermanySchleesenSchleesen Show map of GermanySchleesen is located in Saxony-AnhaltSchleesenSchleesen Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
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 km (9.14 sq mi)
Elevation75 m (246 ft)
Population
 • Total536
 • Density23/km (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes06785
Dialling codes034904
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewww.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

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

Subdivisions

Schleesen has two of these: Naderkau and Bräunigk.

History

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

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

Economy and transportation

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

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

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