Lebien

For places in Poland, see Łebień, Lębork County and Łebień, Słupsk County.
Lebien
Ortsteil of Annaburg
Lebien
Coordinates: 51°43′N 12°56′E / 51.717°N 12.933°E / 51.717; 12.933Coordinates: 51°43′N 12°56′E / 51.717°N 12.933°E / 51.717; 12.933
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Town Annaburg
Area
  Total 12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population (2009-12-31)
  Total 337
  Density 26/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 06922
Dialling codes 035386
Vehicle registration WB

Lebien is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. The municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Annaburg-Prettin.

Geography

Lebien lies about 8 km south of Jessen.

Economy and transportation

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Wittenberg and Jessen is about 9 km away.

History

Until 1815, the community belonged to the Amt of Annaburg. In 1550 there were 15 men who owned land, among them twelve Hüfnerner who were directly responsible to the Amt. In the village itself were three free yards, which in 1550 belonged to Hans von Wesenagk, Nicol von Hondorf and Michael am Ende

The village bordered on the Annaburg Heath and the villages of Zwiesigko, Schöneicho, Kähnitzsch, Hohndorf and Plossig.

Lebien was once a branch of Axien and only later got its own church.

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