Coswig, Anhalt

Coswig
Coat of arms
Coswig
Location of Coswig within Wittenberg district
Coordinates: 51°53′N 12°26′E / 51.883°N 12.433°E / 51.883; 12.433Coordinates: 51°53′N 12°26′E / 51.883°N 12.433°E / 51.883; 12.433
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Government
• Mayor	Doris Berlin
Area
• Total	295.73 km2 (114.18 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	12,184
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	06869
Dialling codes	034903
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.coswig-anhalt.de

Coswig is a town in the district of Wittenberg of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approx. 12 km west of Wittenberg, and 15 km east of Dessau.

History

Castle

The Castle of Coswig was mentioned first in 1187. There is no evidence for slav settlements before this date. In 1215 Coswig is called an "Oppidium". During this time it was one of the most important cities North of the river Elbe. In the 16th century Coswig was already connected to a drinking water pipe from Wörpen. Weaving, pottery and farming played the most important role in economics. The city was nearly completely destroyed by Hispanic troops during the Schmalkaldic War. From 1603 to 1793, Coswig belonged to Anhalt-Zerbst. The Castle was constructed at the end of the 17th century. The railway station was inaugurated on 10 September 1841. In 1987 the city celebrated its 800th-year of existence.

Sights

• Coswig Castle
• Nicolaikirche (church)
• New Apostolic Church
• Coswig Ferry, a reaction ferry across the Elbe to Wörlitz
• Bismarck Tower
• Amtshaus and Townhall

Politics

Turnout at the last election on June 13, 2004 was 43,6%.

Town Council: 20 seat to the following parties:

• 7 seats - CDU
• 4 seats - Linkspartei.PDS
• 3 seats - SPD
• 3 seats - Bürgerblock
• 2 seats - FWG
• 1 seats - FDP

Twin town

• Stadtallendorf, Hesse, since 1993

Sons and daughters of the city

• Franz Hübner (1840-1914), missionary and bishop of the New Apostolic Church
• Hermann Cohen (1842-1918), philosopher, founder of the Marburger Schule
• Paul Mahlo (1883-1971), mathematician
• Manfred Kuschmann (1950-2002), long distance athlete, European champion in 10,000 metres 1974

People associated with Coswig

• Caroline Bardua (1781-1864), painter, one of the first bourgeois women who could build up an existence as a free-lance artist, worked in Coswig Castle
• Heinrich Berger (1844-1929), military musician, conductor and composer

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coswig (Anhalt).

• coswiganhalt.de - Coswig (Anhalt)
• nakcoswig.de - New Apostolic Church Coswig

Towns and municipalities in the district of Wittenberg
Annaburg Bad Schmiedeberg Coswig Gräfenhainichen Jessen Kemberg Oranienbaum-Wörlitz Wittenberg Zahna-Elster

Cities and towns in the former district of Anhalt-Zerbst
Bornum Brandhorst Bräsen Buhlendorf Buko Cobbelsdorf Coswig Deetz Dobritz Düben Gehrden Gödnitz Gohrau Griebo Griesen Grimme Güterglück Hobeck Hohenlepte Horstdorf Hundeluft Jeber-Bergfrieden Jütrichau Kakau Klieken Köselitz Leps Lindau Loburg Lübs Möllensdorf Moritz Nedlitz Nutha Oranienbaum Polenzko Prödel Ragösen Rehsen Reuden Riesigk Rosian Roßlau Schweinitz Senst Serno Stackelitz Steutz Straguth Thießen Vockerode Walternienburg Wörlitz Wörpen Zeppernick Zerbst Zernitz