Dietrichsdorf

Dietrichsdorf
Ortsteil of Zahna-Elster
Dietrichsdorf
Coordinates	51°52′4″N 12°46′56″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Zahna-Elster
Basic statistics
Area	10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m  (253 ft)
Population	209  (31 December 2009)
- Density	20 /km2 (51 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WB
Postal code	06888
Area code	034922

Dietrichsdorf is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Zahna-Elster. From 1 January 2005 until January 2011 the municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming, and before that to the administrative municipality of Mühlengrund.

Geography and transport

The community lies 9 km (6 mi) east of Wittenberg on the north bank of the Elbe. Through the community run the Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 and the railway line between Wittenberg and Cottbus.

History

The originally Slavic community of Dietrichsdorf had its first documentary mention on 14 November 1385. It was however named after the colonization leader Dietrich who led a group of German settlers during the East Colonization; the original Slavic name was not kept.

The subdivision of Külso had its first documentary mention in 1378. Külso, too, is of Slavic origin. The name comes from koko, meaning "rounding", "circle" or "round village", which most likely refers to the village's original shape. Since 1942, the community has been part of Dietrichsdorf.

Subdivisions

Dietrichsdorf has the following subdivisions: Gallin and Külso.

Sightseeing

• Brick church built in 1705
• Mill in Dietrichsdorf

External links

• Local history