Jessen (Elster)

Jessen
Coat of arms of Jessen
Location of Jessen (Elster) within Wittenberg district
BrandenburgSaxonyDessau-RoßlauAnhalt-BitterfeldAnnaburgBad SchmiedebergCoswigGräfenhainichenJessenKembergOranienbaum-WörlitzWittenbergZahna-ElsterZahna-Elster
Jessen is located in Germany
Jessen
Jessen
Jessen is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Jessen
Jessen
Coordinates: 51°47′30″N 12°57′20″E / 51.79167°N 12.95556°E / 51.79167; 12.95556
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictWittenberg
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Michael Jahn[1]
Area
 • Total351.94 km2 (135.88 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,158
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06917, 06918, 06926, 06928
Dialling codes03537, 035387, 035389
Vehicle registrationWB, GHC, JE
Websitewww.jessen.de

Jessen (German pronunciation: [ˈjɛsn̩] ) is a municipality on the Black Elster river and lies in the eastern part of Saxony-Anhalt in the district of Wittenberg.

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.