Priesitz

Stadtteil of Bad Schmiedeberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

51°42′N 12°49′E / 51.700°N 12.817°E / 51.700; 12.817CountryGermanyStateSaxony-AnhaltDistrictWittenberg TownBad SchmiedebergArea • Total10.09 km² (3.90 sq mi)Elevation73 m (240 ft)Population • Total271 • Density27/km² (70/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes034926Vehicle registrationWB

Priesitz is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Bad Schmiedeberg.

Priesitz lies about 25 kilometers southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the glacial valley of the Elbe at the edge of the Düben Heath Nature Park.

Priesitz has one of these: Sachau.

Priesitz had its first documentary mention in 1290.

Every year, the Lake Festival (Seefest) is held in early July as a village festival.

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 182, which joins Torgau and Wittenberg lies about 0.5 km away. The railway line between Torgau and Pretzsch has a stop in Sachau.

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