Dietrichsdorf

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Coordinates: 51°52′N 12°47′E

Dietrichsdorf
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	258 (30/06/2005)
Area	10.62 km²
Population density	27 /km²
Elevation	77 m
Coordinates	51°52′ N 12°47′ E
Postal code	06888
Area code	034922
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Ingrid Sekora
Website	Gemeinde Dietrichsdorf

Dietrichsdorf is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The community has belonged since 1 January 2005 to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming. Formerly, the community had belonged to the administrative community of Mühlengrund.

Contents 1 Geography and transport 2 History 3 Constituent communities 4 Sightseeing 5 External links

[edit] Geography and transport

The community lies 9 km east of Wittenberg on the north bank of the Elbe. Through the community run the Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 and the railway line between Wittenberg and Cottbus.

[edit] History

The originally Slavic community of Dietrichsdorf had its first documentary mention on 14 November 1385. It was however named after the colonization leader Dietrich who led a group of German settlers during the East Colonization; the original Slavic name was not kept.

The constituent community of Külso had its first documentary mention in 1378. Külso, too, is of Slavic origin. The name comes from koko, meaning "rounding", "circle" or "round village", which most likely refers to the village's original shape. Since 1942, the community has been part of Dietrichsdorf.

[edit] Constituent communities

These are Gallin and Külso.

[edit] Sightseeing

• Brick church built in 1705
• Mill in Dietrichsdorf

[edit] External links

• Local history

One of Kiel's outer neighbourhoods is called Neumühlen-Dietrichsdorf.