Pretzien is a village and a former municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town Schönebeck.

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Coat of arms of Pretzien
Location of Pretzien
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Pretzien is located in Germany
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Pretzien
Pretzien is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Pretzien
Pretzien
Coordinates: 52°3′N 11°50′E / 52.050°N 11.833°E / 52.050; 11.833
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictSalzlandkreis
TownSchönebeck
Area
 • Total5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total938
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39245
Dialling codes039200
Vehicle registrationSBK

In June 2006 there was a scandal after some newspapers reported, that some neo-nazis had burned the book The Diary of a Young Girl (by Anne Frank) at a public celebration of Solstice on 24 June. Pritzien Mayor Friedrich Harwig had supported the right winged club Heimat-Bund Ostelbien e.V., which had organized the celebration. The club had been founded by former members of the NPD.

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