Schleesen

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen =
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 47 |lat_sec = 9
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 29 |lon_sec = 18
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen-Anhalt
Landkreis = Wittenberg
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Kemberg
Höhe = 75
Fläche = 23.67
Einwohner = 536
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 06785
Vorwahl = 034904
Kfz = WB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 91 300
Gliederung = 2
Adresse-Verband = Burgstraße 5
06901 Kemberg
Website = [http://www.vwg-kemberg.de/p/dl1.asp?artikel_id=&liste=238&tmpl_typ=Liste&lp=1038 www.vwg-kemberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Siegfried Heinrich

Schleesen is a municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The municipality belongs to the administrative community ("Verwaltungsgemeinschaft") of Kemberg whose seat is in the town of 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.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of nine councillors.

Regular events

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

Economy and transportation

Schleesen lies on State Highway ("Landesstraße") L 132 from Oranienbaum to Radis and on the 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.

External links

* [http://www.vwg-kemberg.de Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website]