Mühlanger

Mühlanger
Ortsteil of Zahna-Elster
Mühlanger
Coordinates	51°51′N 12°45′E / 51.85°N 12.75°E / 51.85; 12.75Coordinates: 51°51′N 12°45′E / 51.85°N 12.75°E / 51.85; 12.75
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Zahna-Elster
Basic statistics
Area	12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
Elevation	69 m  (226 ft)
Population	1,374  (31 December 2009)
- Density	113 /km2 (291 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WB
Postal code	06888
Area code	034922
Website	www.muehlanger.com

Mühlanger is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Zahna-Elster. The municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming.

Geography

Mühlanger lies about 9 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the Elbe.

Subdivisions

Mühlanger has three of these: Hohndorf, Prühlitz and Gallin.

History

Hohndorf had its first documentary mention in 1304. The municipality was founded in 1939 by uniting the villages of Prühlitz and Hohndorf. Gallin was amalgamated in 1974.

Regular events

The Park and Homeland Festival takes place yearly in early July.

Economy and transportation

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 running from Wittenberg to Jessen runs right through the community.

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