Schleesen
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Schleesen | |
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Location of Schleesen  | |
  Schleesen  Schleesen | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′9″N 12°29′18″E / 51.78583°N 12.48833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Town | Kemberg |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.67 km2 (9.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
• Total | 536 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06785 |
| Dialling codes | 034904 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | www.vwg-kemberg.de |
Schleesen is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Kemberg.
Subdivisions
Schleesen lies about 15 km southwest of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Flusslandschaft Mittlere Elbe biosphere reserve.
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.
Regular events
The Rosenfest is held yearly on the third weekend in July.
