Wittenmoor

Wittenmoor
Stadtteil of Stendal
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Coordinates: 52°32′23″N 11°41′12″E / 52.53972°N 11.68667°E / 52.53972; 11.68667Coordinates: 52°32′23″N 11°41′12″E / 52.53972°N 11.68667°E / 52.53972; 11.68667
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Stendal
Town	Stendal
Area
• Total	17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	282
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	39579
Dialling codes	039325
Vehicle registration	SDL
Website	www.uchtetal.de

Wittenmoor is a village and a former municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Stendal.

Geography[]

The village Wittenmoor is located in the south of the Altmark, on the northern edge of the Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide. The village is between the Hanseatic city of Stendal and Gardelegn. In Wittenmoor springs the Tangier, a left tributary of the Elbe. The area is slightly hilly, towards the southwest, the wooded terrain rises to 128m (419.95 ft) above Mean Sea Level.

History[]

Wittenmoor was originally a Church Village and a Manor capable of farming. Wittenmoor was first mentioned as Widmore, in 1140, in a document. The Wittenmoor Church was built in 1895 on the remains of an old cobble foundation. The Vollenschier village church is 20 years older. On 30 September 1928, the Estate Districts of Wintermoor were united with the rural community of Wittenmoor. until December 31 2009, Wintermoor was an independent municipality of the associated Vollenschier district. On June 2009, through a territorial amendment, the municipal council of the municipality of Wintermoor decided the municipality of Wintermoor would be incorporated into the city of Stendal. This agreement was approved by the county lower municipal supervisor and entered into force on January 1st 2010.

Notable residents[]

• Wichard von Alvensleben (1902–1982)