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Schützberg is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Jessen (Elster).
Schützberg | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schützberg  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°47′27″N 12°49′43″E / 51.79083°N 12.82861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Town | Jessen (Elster) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 131 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06917 |
| Dialling codes | 035388 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
Geography
editHistory
editFrom 1815 to 1944, Schützberg was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg.
After World War II, Schützberg was incorporated into the Province (since 1947, State) of Saxony-Anhalt from 1945 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Schützberg has been part of Saxony-Anhalt, since 2011 as a part of Jessen.
Economy and transportation
editFederal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Wittenberg and Jessen is about 12 km to the east.
References
edit- ^ Schützberg, Stadt Jessen (Elster), accessed 4 October 2021.
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