Döschwitz is a village and a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Kretzschau.[1] It is situated at Federal Road B 180 between Zeitz and Naumburg. The road is there part of the Romanic Road (German: Straße der Romanik), the most important scenic and cultural holiday road in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
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| Coordinates: 51°4′N 12°3′E / 51.067°N 12.050°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Burgenlandkreis |
| Municipality | Kretzschau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.84 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 884 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06712 |
| Dialling codes | 034425 |
| Website | www.vgem-dzf.de |
The municipality consists of four villages:
- Döschwitz
- Gladitz
- Hollsteitz
- Kirchsteitz
Döschwitz is regionally well known for its sports club "Grün-Weiß Döschwitz". The club has five soccer teams: two for women, two for men and one for seniors. Further two teams play skittles.
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External links edit
- Website of Hollsteitz (German)
- Website of Gladitz (German)
- Website of Grün-Weiß Döschwitz (German)
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