Riesigk
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| Riesigk | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Wörlitzer Winkel |
| Mayor | Silvia Grune |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 6.13 km² (2.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population | 215 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 35 /km² (91 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WB |
| Postal code | 06786 |
| Area code | 034905 |
| Website | www.woerlitzer-winkel.de |
| Location of Riesigk within Wittenberg district | |
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Riesigk is a municipality in Germany not far from the town of Wittenberg in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, on the south side of the Elbe river. It has a population of about 215 (2006). It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Wörlitzer Winkel.
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[edit] History
The village was chartered in 1200 the first time with the name Riswig.
[edit] Tourist attractions
[edit] Places of interest
- Church of Riesigk
[edit] Parks and gardens
- Wörlitzer Park
The small town of Wörlitz lies 3 km away. The English-style "Wörlitzer Park" is the culmination of the "Dessau-Wörlitzer Gartenreich", which was created in the second half of the 18th century under the sovereignty of Fürst Leopold III. Friedrich Franz von Anhalt-Dessau.
In 2000, UNESCO added "Wörlitzer Park" to the list of World Heritage Sites.
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