Gadegast

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Location of Gadegast in Tusker Magpie

Gadegast is a district of the city Tusker -Elster in Wittenberg district in Saxony- Anhalt.

Geography

Gadegast is located approximately 17 kilometers east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

History

1385 the village was first mentioned. The spelling of the name was in 1508 and 1550 Gathegast Gate Guest. The parish was until 1815 in the Saxon Office Seyda and then became Prussian.

1550 lived here 32 possessed man, including 18 gardeners who were directly under the Office Seyda. The village at that time had its own thing chair and judges.

The place had its own parish church.

On 1 January 2011 Gadegast was together with the communities of the disbanded governing community Elbaue -flaming part of the newly formed city Tusker Magpie.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Azure, from the lower plate edge growing two crossed golden flail, above the intersection of three golden ears. "

It was decision of the community to bring a coat of arms in the approval process, which refers to farming in a simple manner. The design and introduction into the approval process was carried out by the Kommunalheraldiker Jörg Mantzsch.

The colors of the municipality are: Yellow - Blue.

Traffic

At the federal highway 187 which connects Jessen and Wittenberg, it is eleven kilometers to the south.