- Wartenburg (Elbe)
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Name = Wartenburg
image_photo =
Wappen = kein
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 48 |lat_sec = 41
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 46 |lon_sec = 53
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen-Anhalt
Landkreis = Wittenberg
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Kemberg
Höhe = 69
Fläche = 15.67
Einwohner = 796
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 06901
Vorwahl = 034927
Kfz = WB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 91 370
Adresse-Verband = Burgstraße 5
06901 Kemberg
Website = [http://www.vwg-kemberg.de/p/dt1.asp?artikel_id=&liste=508&tmpl_typ=Liste&lp=2463 www.vwg-kemberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Rolf KlopotowskiWartenburg is a municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt,
Germany . The municipality belongs to the administrative municipality ("Verwaltungsgemeinschaft") of Kemberg whose seat is in the town ofKemberg .Geography
Wartenburg lies about 12 km southeast of
Lutherstadt Wittenberg on theElbe .History
Wartenburg had its first documentary mention in 1176 under the name "Wardenberch". The community has become well-known for the engagement and successful crossing of the Elbe by
Prussia n andRussia n troops under General Yorck von Wartenburg in 1813, late in theNapoleonic Wars once they were into a phase known in Germany as the Wars of Liberation. For his success in battle, the General was awarded the title of Honorary Count of Wartenburg.Politics
The municipal council is made up of eight councillors.
Economy and transportation
Federal Highway ("Bundesstraße") B 187 between Jessen and Wittenberg is about 4 km away.
Personalities
*
Hans Christoph von Ebeleben , 23 June 1578 – 7 November 1651, was a Germanjurist and administrative official.External links
* [http://www.vwg-kemberg.de Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website]
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