Niemegk

Niemegk is a town in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Amt ("municipal federation") Niemegk.GeographyThe municipal area is situated on the northeastern slopes of the Fläming Heath, east of the Plane river. The surrounding region comprises farmland and extended forests adjoining the High Fläming Nature Park. The town centre is located about 10km southeast of Bad Belzig, and 23km north of Wittenberg.The town has access to the Bundesautobahn 9 highway at the Nimegk junction.HistoryA Burgward at the former site of a Slavic fortress (gord) was first mentioned in a 1161 deed, at the time when the Ascanian margrave Albert the Bear conquered the Hevelli lands in the north. The name Nymik or Niemeke is possibly derived from the town of Nijmegen in the Low Countries, the place of origin of German settlers. The estates were held by the Teutonic Order and the former village was vested with town privileges in 1228.