Uetz is a

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and a former

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in the district of Stendal, in the

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Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt ( ; ) is a States of Germany, state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of and has a population of 2.17 million inhabitants, making it the List of German states ...

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. Since 31 May 2010, it is part of the town of

Tangerhütte Tangerhütte () is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has a population of 10,612 (2020) and is situated on the river Tanger, approximately 20 km south of Stendal. Geography The town is situated near the riv ...

History

First recogninized it was in the Landbuch der Mark Brandenburg in the year 1375 where was stated: ''Usas has been desolate for thirty years.'' From the available writings it follows that the village of Uetz is very likely of Wendish origin, and the meaning accordingly: "Meadow between the waters" This explanation would be very appropriate for the village of Uetz, because in the past the

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stream flowed into two broad arms, the Burger Arm and the Tangier Arm, to the right and left of the valley sand area on whose southwestern edge the village lies.

References

Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Tangerhütte {{Stendal-geo-stub