Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 11.15 km² Population 198 (31 Dec 2008) | Elevation 77 m (253 ft) Postal codes 06918 Local time Thursday 3:46 PM Postal code 06918 Dialling code 035387 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Gadegast is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Zahna-Elster. The municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming.
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Map of Gadegast, 06895 Zahna-Elster, Germany
Geography
Gadegast lies about 17 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
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 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.
Economy and transportation
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Jessen and Wittenberg lies 11 km to the south of the community.