Schleesen (Kemberg)

Schleesen is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Kemberg.GeographySchleesen lies about 15 km southwest of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Flusslandschaft Mittlere Elbe biosphere reserve.SubdivisionsSchleesen has two of these: Naderkau and Bräunigk.HistorySchleesen had its first documentary mention on 12 December 1200 under the name Selezne in a document from the monastery at Wörlitz. The church was built about 1250.PoliticsThe municipal council is made up of nine councillors.Regular eventsThe Rosenfest is held yearly on the third weekend in July.Economy and transportationSchleesen lies on the L 132 state road from Oranienbaum-Wörlitz to Radis and on district road K2040 from Selbitz to Schleesen. Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 107 between Gräfenhainichen and Coswig is about 6 km away, and the B 100 between Gräfenhainichen and Wittenberg is about 5 km away. The Autobahn interchange with Bundesautobahn 9, Dessau-Ost, is about 12 km away.