Kemberg
Kemberg (German: [ˈkɛmˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The town lies on the north edge of the Düben Heath Nature Park.
Kemberg | |
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Kemberg from air, 2015 | |
| Coat of arms | |
Location of Kemberg within Wittenberg district | |
Kemberg Kemberg | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′N 12°38′E / 51.783°N 12.633°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–23) | Torsten Seelig[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 235.11 km2 (90.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,467 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06901 |
| Dialling codes | 034921 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | www.kemberg.de |
Subdivisions edit
The town Kemberg consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal districts:[3]
History edit
On 1 July 2005, the municipality of Bergwitz with its subdivision of Klitzschena, was amalgamated with Kemberg, as was the municipality of Ateritz (with its subdivisions of Gommlo and Lubast) on 1 January 2006 and Dorna on 1 January 2007. In 2009 The former municipality of Globig-Bleddin was also amalgamated into Kemberg. On 1 January 2010 the former municipalities Dabrun, Eutzsch, Rackith, Radis, Rotta, Schleesen, Selbitz, Uthausen and Wartenburg were merged into Kemberg.[3]
Main sights edit
The town's most striking sight is the soaring Church of Our Lady ("Unser Lieben Frauen") which can be seen far away over the Elbaue (natural polder). It is a hall church with a nave and two aisles dating from the 15th century (or so it is believed) with an 86-m-tall tower built in the 19th century. There are things there such as remnants of wall paintings from the late Middle Ages, a sacrament house made of sandstone and a carved altar (both from the 15th century) and a very nice baptismal font. Also worth seeing are the late Gothic town hall with its Renaissance additions and the old town wall from the 14th century, parts of which are still well preserved.
Kemberg's well preserved town centre takes the visitor to bygone days and is always worth seeing on foot. The town is also well placed for outings to the nearby heath, and to Wittenberg.
- St. Mary church Kemberg
- Town hall
- Church in Bergwitz
- Bergwitz lake
- Radis castle
Transport edit
Kemberg lies on Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 2 to Bad Düben, on the state highway (Landesstraße) L129 from Bergwitz to Bad Schmiedeberg and on the district road (Kreisstraße) K2024 between Reuden and Trebitz.
Bergwitz lies on Bundesstraße B 100 from Wittenberg to Bitterfeld and on Landesstraße L129 from Selbitz to Kemberg.
Klitzschena lies on district road K2041 from Bergwitz to Seegrehna.
Bundesautobahn 9 (Munich - Berlin) can be reached by the Vockerode interchange 22 km away.
Bergwitz railway station lies on the Deutsche Bahn line between Wittenberg and Bitterfeld.
From 1903 to 1951, there was a railway connection between Bergwitz and Kemberg. The former station has been demolished. There is now a hypermarket there.
Famous people edit
- Bartholomäus Bernhardi, Theologian
- Friedrich Werner von der Schulenburg, German diplomat and resistance fighter in the 20 July Plot
- Ernestine Christine Reiske, German translator of classical texts
References edit
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ a b Hauptsatzung der Stadt Kemberg, 2 July 2014.
External links edit
- Town of Kemberg