Straach

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Straach
Coordinates: 51°57′N12°36′E / 51.950°N 12.600°E / 51.950; 12.600 Coordinates: 51°57′N12°36′E / 51.950°N 12.600°E / 51.950; 12.600
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Town Wittenberg
Area
  Total22.64 km2 (8.74 sq mi)
Elevation
119 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total880
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06896
Dialling codes 034929
Vehicle registration WB

Straach is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Wittenberg.

Geography

Straach lies about 9 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

Economy and transportation

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B  2 between Berlin and Wittenberg is about 12 km to the east.


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