Gadegast

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Coordinates: 51°52′N, 12°54′E

Gadegast
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	223 (31/12/2004)
Area	11.15 km²
Population density	20 /km²
Elevation	77 m
Coordinates	51°52′ N 12°54′ E
Postal code	06918
Area code	035387
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Egon Clemens (CDU)
Website	Gemeinde Gadegast

Gadegast is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The community belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming whose seat is in the town of Zahna.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 2 History 3 Politics 3.1 Mayor 4 Economy and infrastructure 4.1 Transport

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Gadegast lies about 17 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

[edit] History

Gadegast had its first documentary mention in 1385. In 1508, the name was written Gathegast, and in 1550 Gategast. The community lay until 1815 in the Saxon Amt of Seyda, whereafter it became Prussian.

In 1550, 32 men who owned property lived in the community, among them 18 gardeners who were directly under the Amt's authority. The village had at its disposal in those days its own court seat and judge. Moreover, it had its own parish church.

Also at that time, Gadegast bordered on the villages of Schadewalde, Mellnitz, Zallmsdorf and Seyda.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Mayor

The honorary mayor Egon Clemens was first elected on 12 June 1994.

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

[edit] Transport

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Jessen and Wittenberg lies 11 km to the south of the community.