Gadegast

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen Gadegast.svg
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 52 |lat_sec = 59
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 54 |lon_sec = 0
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen-Anhalt
Landkreis = Wittenberg
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Elbaue-Fläming
Höhe = 77
Fläche = 11.15
Einwohner = 220
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 06918
Vorwahl = 035387
Kfz = WB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 91 095
Adresse-Verband = Karl-Marx-Platz 8
06895 Zahna
Website = [http://www.seyda.de/Nachbarn&Partner/Gadegast/gadegast.htm www.seyda.de]
Bürgermeister = Egon Clemens

Gadegast is a munidipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The municipality belongs to the administrative municipality ("Verwaltungsgemeinschaft") of Elbaue-Fläming whose seat is in the town of Zahna.

Geography

Gadegast lies about 17 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

History

Gadegast had its first documentary mention in 1385. In 1508, the name was written "Gathegast", and in 1550 "Gategast". The community lay until 1815 in the Saxon "Amt" of Seyda, whereafter it became Prussian.

In 1550, 32 men who owned property lived in the community, among them 18 gardeners who were directly under the "Amt's" authority. The village had at its disposal in those days its own court seat and judge. Moreover, it had its own parish church.

Also at that time, Gadegast bordered on the villages of Schadewalde, Mellnitz, Zallmsdorf and Seyda.

Economy and transportation

Federal Highway ("Bundesstraße") B 187 between Jessen and Wittenberg lies 11 km to the south of the community.