Holzdorf (Jessen)

Holzdorf is a village in the municipality of Jessen (Elster) in the district of Wittenberg in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It has 1,155 inhabitants (2021). Previously a separate municipality in the district of Kremitz, it became part of the amalgamated municipality of Jessen on 1 March 2004.

Holzdorf, with various shops and doctors' offices, is a regional center for the surrounding villages. In addition to farming, the nearby Schönewalde/Holzdorf Air Base with about 400 staff, is the main source of income of the residents. The air base itself is within the city Schönewalde in Brandenburg.

History
From 1815 to 1944, Holzdorf was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg.

After World War II, Holzdorf was incorporated into the Province (since 1947, State) of Saxony-Anhalt from 1945 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Holzdorf has been part of Saxony-Anhalt, since 2004 as a part of Jessen.