Jerichow

Jerichow is a town on the east side of the river Elbe, in the District of Jerichower Land, of the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. With about , the municipality of Jerichow is one of the largest municipalities in area size in Germany. Geography The city of Jerichow lies on an old branch of the river Elbe between Stendal and Genthin, 31 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Magdeburg. The territory of the municipality extends from the center of the city to the east along the northern boundary of the District of Jerichower Land to the state boundary of Brandenburg and from there a strip of land to the south. Divisions On 1 January 2010, the municipality (Einheitsgemeinde) of Stadt Jerichow was founded by the merger of the 12 former municipalities that had until then formed part of the Municipal Association (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbe-Stremme-Fiener. The 12 former municipalities became Ortschaften or municipal divisions of the town Jerichow. These Ortschaften are composed of several Ortsteile (local parts): Brettin (Annenhof, Brettin) Demsin (Großdemsin, Kleindemsin, Kleinwusterwitz) Jerichow (Jerichow, Klein-Mangelsdorf, Klietznick, Mangelsdorf, Steinitz) Kade (Belicke, Kade, Kader Schleuse, Neubuchholz) Karow Klitsche (Altenklitsche, Neuenklitsche) Nielebock (Nielebock, Seedorf) Redekin (Neuredekin, Redekin, Scharteucke) Roßdorf Schlagenthin (Kuxwinkel, Schlagenthin) Wulkow (Altbellin, Blockdamm, Großwulkow, Havemark, Hohenbellin, Kleinwulkow) Zabakuck (Güssow, Zabakuck) Mangelsdorf had already merged with Jerichow on 6 August 2002.