Plossig | |
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Location of Plossig  | |
  Plossig  Plossig | |
| Coordinates: 51°42′N 12°57′E / 51.700°N 12.950°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Town | Annaburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2009-12-31) | |
| • Total | 251 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06922 |
| Dialling codes | 035386 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
Plossig is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. The municipality belonged to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Annaburg-Prettin.
Geography
Plossig lies about 12 km south of Jessen on the edge of the Düben Heath Nature Park.
History
From 1815 to 1944, Plossig was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg.
After World War II, Plossig 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, Plossig has been part of Saxony-Anhalt, since 2011 as a part of Annaburg.
Economy and transportation
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Jessen and Wittenberg lies 12 km away.
References
External links
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This page was last edited on 6 December 2023, at 15:19