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Coswig, Saxony-Anhalt - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 51°53′N 12°26′E / 51.883°N 12.433°E

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Coswig
Town

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Location of Coswig within Wittenberg district
Coswig Show map of Germany Coswig Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°53′N 12°26′E / 51.883°N 12.433°E / 51.883; 12.433
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Government
• Mayor (2024–31)	André Saage^[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	295.73 km² (114.18 sq mi)
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)^[2]
• Total	11,488
• Density	39/km² (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06869
Dialling codes	034903
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.coswigonline.de

Coswig is a town in the district of Wittenberg of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approx. 12 km west of Wittenberg, and 15 km east of Dessau.

History

The Castle of Coswig was mentioned first in 1187. There is no evidence for slav settlements before this date. In 1215 Coswig is called an "Oppidium". During this time it was one of the most important cities North of the river Elbe. In the 16th century Coswig was already connected to a drinking water pipe from Wörpen. Weaving, pottery and farming played the most important role in economics. The city was nearly completely destroyed by Hispanic troops during the Schmalkaldic War. From 1603 to 1793, Coswig belonged to Anhalt-Zerbst. The Castle was constructed at the end of the 17th century. The railway station was inaugurated on 10 September 1841. In 1987 the city celebrated its 800th-year of existence.

Geography

The town Coswig consists of Coswig proper and the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:^[3]

Sights

Coswig Castle
Nicolaikirche (church)
New Apostolic Church
Coswig Ferry, a reaction ferry across the Elbe to Wörlitz
Bismarck Tower
Amtshaus and Townhall

Politics

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2021)

Turnout at the last election on June 13, 2004, was 43,6%.

Town Council: 20 seat to the following parties:

7 seats - CDU
4 seats - Linkspartei.PDS
3 seats - SPD
3 seats - Bürgerblock
2 seats - FWG
1 seats - FDP

Twin town

Stadtallendorf, Hesse, since 1993

Sons of the city

Franz Hübner (1840–1914), missionary and bishop of the New Apostolic Church
Hermann Cohen (1842–1918), philosopher, founder of the Marburger Schule
Paul Mahlo (1883–1971), mathematician
Manfred Kuschmann (1950–2002), long-distance athlete, European champion in 10,000 metres 1974

People associated with Coswig

Caroline Bardua (1781–1864), painter, one of the first bourgeois women who could build up an existence as a free-lance artist, worked in Coswig Castle
Heinrich Berger (1844–1929), military musician, conductor and composer

References

^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Coswig (Anhalt), § 15, 29 April 2021.

External links

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Official website
nakcoswig.de - New Apostolic Church Coswig Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine

v t e Towns and municipalities in the district of Wittenberg
Annaburg Bad Schmiedeberg Coswig Gräfenhainichen Jessen Kemberg Oranienbaum-Wörlitz Wittenberg Zahna-Elster		Wittenberg district coa

v t e Cities and towns in the former district of Anhalt-Zerbst
Bornum Brandhorst Bräsen Buhlendorf Buko Cobbelsdorf Coswig Deetz Dobritz Düben Gehrden Gödnitz Gohrau Griebo Griesen Grimme Güterglück Hobeck Hohenlepte Horstdorf Hundeluft Jeber-Bergfrieden Jütrichau Kakau Klieken Köselitz Leps Lindau Loburg Lübs Möllensdorf Moritz Nedlitz Nutha Oranienbaum Polenzko Prödel Ragösen Rehsen Reuden Riesigk Rosian Roßlau Schweinitz Senst Serno Stackelitz Steutz Straguth Thießen Vockerode Walternienburg Wörlitz Wörpen Zeppernick Zerbst Zernitz		Coat of arms

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