Lindwerder (Jessen)

Lindwerder City of Jessen (Elster) Coordinates: 51 ° 49 ′ 43 "  N , 13 ° 1 ′ 48"  E
Height :	78 m above sea level NN
Area :	8.16 km²
Residents :	114  (June 1, 2017)
Population density :	14 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	January 1, 1992
Postal code :	06917
Area code :	035384
Location of Lindwerder in Saxony-Anhalt

Lindwerder is a district of the town of Jessen (Elster) in the Wittenberg district of Saxony-Anhalt .

Location and accessibility

Lindwerder is located approx. 9 km northeast of the city of Jessen and is connected to it via the B 187 and L 113.

history

Founded as a mixture between the settlement forms Rundling and Angerdorf , Lindwerder was first mentioned in documents in 1420 under the name Lintwerdir .

Lindwerder Church in 2019

Lindwerders Church was built in 1717, after which a wooden bell tower was added in 1781. The tower and roof of the nave were renovated in the 1990s.

During the Wars of Liberation in the years 1813-1815, the place was occupied by French troops for over ten days; all residents fled, but returned to the village after the troops had withdrawn.

On September 25, 1859, a fire struck the place, in which several buildings were destroyed.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.jessen.de/stadtportal/ortsteile/lindwerder.html
2. ↑ Lindwerder Church. Accessed August 31, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Lindwerder. In: jessen.de. Retrieved March 26, 2015 .