Riesigk
Sign in to saveRiesigk () is a village and a former 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. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. It has a population of about 198 (2014).
Key facts
- German place.type
- Ortsteil
- German place.Town
- Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
- German place.image_photo
- Riesigk.jpg
- German place.image_coa
- kein
- German place.state
- Sachsen-Anhalt
- German place.district
- Wittenberg
- German place.elevation
- 62
- German place.area
- 6.13
- German place.population
- 198
- German place.Stand
- 2014-12-31
- German place.postal_code
- 06785
- German place.area_code
- 034905
- German place.licence
- WB
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Riesigk () is a village and a former 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. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. It has a population of about 198 (2014).
==History== The village was chartered in 1200, the first time with the name Riswig. 1603 : the area was attached as a part of Anhalt. 1797 - 1800 : the neogothic church was erected.
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