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Schützberg

Coordinates: 51°47′27″N 12°49′43″E / 51.79083°N 12.82861°E / 51.79083; 12.82861
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Schützberg
Coat of arms of Schützberg
Location of Schützberg
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Schützberg is located in Germany
Schützberg
Schützberg
Schützberg is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Schützberg
Schützberg
Coordinates: 51°47′27″N 12°49′43″E / 51.79083°N 12.82861°E / 51.79083; 12.82861
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictWittenberg
TownJessen (Elster)
Area
 • Total11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total131
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06917
Dialling codes035388
Vehicle registrationWB

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).

Geography

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Schützberg lies about 12 km west of Jessen on the Elbe.

History

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From 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

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Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Wittenberg and Jessen is about 12 km to the east.

References

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  1. ^ Schützberg, Stadt Jessen (Elster), accessed 4 October 2021.