Schützberg

Schützberg is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Jessen (Elster).

Geography
Schützberg lies about 12 km west of Jessen on the Elbe.

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

After World War II, Schützberg 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, Schützberg has been part of Saxony-Anhalt, since 2011 as a part of Jessen.

Economy and transportation
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 187 between Wittenberg and Jessen is about 12 km to the east.