Priesitz

Priesitz is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Bad Schmiedeberg.GeographyPriesitz lies about 25 kilometers southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the glacial valley of the Elbe at the edge of the Düben Heath Nature Park.SubdivisionsPriesitz has one of these: Sachau.HistoryPriesitz had its first documentary mention in 1290.Regular eventsEvery year, the Lake Festival is held in early July as a village festival.Economy and transportationFederal Highway B 182, which joins Torgau and Wittenberg lies about 0.5 km away. The railway line between Torgau and Pretzsch has a stop in Sachau.