Uthausen is a village and a former municipality in

Wittenberg Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is the fourth-largest town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in the Germany, Federal Republic of Germany. It is situated on the River Elbe, north of Leipzig and south-west of the reunified German ...

district in Saxony-Anhalt,

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. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town

Kemberg Kemberg () is a town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The town lies on the north edge of the Düben Heath Nature Park. Subdivisions The town Kemberg consists of the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal districts:

Geography

Uthausen lies about 15 km southwest of

Lutherstadt Wittenberg Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is the fourth-largest town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is situated on the River Elbe, north of Leipzig and south-west of the reunified German federal c ...

History

Uthausen had its first documentary mention in 1308.

Regular events

The Uthausen Tower Festival (''Turmfest'') is held yearly in early August.

Economy and transportation

Federal Highway (''Bundesstraße'') B 100 between

Gräfenhainichen Gräfenhainichen () is a town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Geography The town was the seat of the offices of the administrative community (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Tor zur Dübener Heide until it was disbanded in Jan ...

and Wittenberg runs straight through the municipality.

External links

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website
Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Kemberg {{Wittenberg-geo-stub