Zemnick

Coordinates: 51°52′0″N 12°50′48″E / 51.86667°N 12.84667°E / 51.86667; 12.84667
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Zemnick is located in Germany
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Zemnick is located in Saxony-Anhalt
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Coordinates: 51°52′0″N 12°50′48″E / 51.86667°N 12.84667°E / 51.86667; 12.84667
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictWittenberg
TownZahna-Elster
Area
 • Total6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2009-12-31)
 • Total123
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06918
Dialling codes035387
Vehicle registrationWB

Zemnick 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. It belonged to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming.

Geography[edit]

Zemnick is a round village and lies about 19 km northeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

History[edit]

From 1815 to 1944, Zemnick was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg.

After World War II, Zemnick 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, Zemnick has been part of Saxony-Anhalt, since 2011 as a part of Zahna-Elster.

Buildings[edit]

In 1888, the church was built with an organ by Conrad Geissler.

Economy and transportation[edit]

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Wittenberg and Jessen is about 5 km to the south.

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