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5-415: The municipal council was made up of eight councillors. (as of municipal election held on 5 September 2004) The honorary mayor Heinz Powroznik was first elected on 15 December 2002. Federal Highway ( Bundesstraße ) B 107 between Coswig and Bad Düben runs right through the community. The district road K 2 038 leads to Möhlau . The Dessau-Ost interchange with Autobahn A9 ( Munich - Berlin )

10-462: Is a town in the district of Wittenberg of Saxony-Anhalt , Germany . It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe , approx. 12 km west of Wittenberg , and 15 km east of Dessau . The Castle of Coswig was mentioned first in 1187. There is no evidence for slav settlements before this date. In 1215 Coswig is called an "Oppidium". During this time it was one of the most important cities North of

15-685: Is about 11 km away. The nearest railway station is about 4 km away in Gräfenhainichen lying on the Deutsche Bahn line between Wittenberg and Bitterfeld . Oranienbaum railway station on the Dessau-Wörlitzer Eisenbahn line is served only in the summer. Brown coal haulage from the Golpa-Nord strip mine to Vockerode on the stretch of the mining railway running past the community ceased after

20-404: The power station was shut down. It is still used for special trips to Ferropolis (an industrial museum), so the old signal box has been converted into a halt. This Wittenberg district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to Jewish history is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Coswig, Anhalt Coswig

25-469: The river Elbe . In the 16th century Coswig was already connected to a drinking water pipe from Wörpen. Weaving, pottery and farming played the most important role in economics. The city was nearly completely destroyed by Hispanic troops during the Schmalkaldic War . From 1603 to 1793, Coswig belonged to Anhalt-Zerbst . The Castle was constructed at the end of the 17th century. The railway station

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