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Crimmitschau
Crimmitschau () is a town in the district of Zwickau in Saxony, Germany. Geography Crimmitschau lies on the river Pleiße in the northern foothills of the Erzgebirge. Neighboring municipalities Adjacent communities include: Zwickau, Dennheritz, Neukirchen, Meerane, and Langenbernsdorf in Landkreis of Zwickau; Heyersdorf, Jonaswalde, Ponitz and Thonhausen in Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land; as well as Braunichswalde, Rückersdorf, and Seelingstädt in Thuringia in Landkreis of Greiz. Municipality subdivisions The town Crimmitschau consists of Crimmitschau proper and the following five ''Ortschaften'' (localities), each containing several ''Ortsteile'' or divisions:Hauptsatzung der Großen Kreisstadt Crimmitschau January 2019. * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimmitschau Station
Crimmitschau station is a station on the Leipzig–Hof railway in the German state of Saxony. It is the only station in the town of Crimmitschau. History Work started on the Leipzig–Hof railway in 1841 and Crimmitschau already had a simple station with the opening of the 28.73 km-long Altenburg–Crimmitschau section on 15 March 1844. The Leipzig–Hof line was completed in 1851. A new station building was opened in 1873, which is characterised by its impressive architectural style. It is still used for housing railway workers and part of the building is used as a restaurant. The first passenger subway, which was an underpass to the second platform, was built in 1888. A and subway with concrete floors was built in 1979. By the end of the nineteenth century, it was becoming increasingly apparent that the station had reached the limit of its capacity. Since the location did not allow for a third track, the construction of a freight yard in the district of Wahl w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig–Hof Railway
The Leipzig–Hof railway is a two-track main line in the German states of Saxony, Thuringia and Bavaria, originally built and operated by the Saxon-Bavarian Railway Company. It runs from Leipzig through Altenburg, the Werdau wye junction, Reichenbach and Plauen to Hof. The Werdau–Hof section is part of the ''Saxon-Franconian trunk line'' (''Sachsen-Franken-Magistrale''), the line connecting Dresden and Nuremberg. Its first section opened in 1842 and it is one of the oldest railways in Germany. As a result of the division of Germany after the Second World War, the line lost considerable importance. Even after German reunification in 1989/90, the line has not been able to regain its former importance, especially as government policy gave preference to the extensive upgrade of the parallel Großheringen–Saalfeld railway. The remaining long-distance services ended In 2006. History After its founding in 1835, the Leipzig–Dresden Railway Company (''Leipzig-Dresdner Eisenbahn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blankenhain (Crimmitschau)
Blankenhain is a village in Crimmitschau, district of Zwickau, Saxony. Its area is and its population is 911 including Großpillingsdorf (2018). The Blankenhain Castle Blankenhain Castle (german: Schloss Blankenhain) is a large castle in Blankenhain (Crimmitschau), Blankenhain near Crimmitschau, in the Zwickau (district), district of Zwickau in Saxony, Germany. The castle dates back to the 12th century. It is f ... is located in the village. References Former municipalities in Saxony Crimmitschau {{Saxony-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleiße
The Pleiße is a river of Saxony and Thuringia, Germany. The Pleiße has its source southwest of Zwickau at Ebersbrunn, then flows through Werdau, Crimmitschau, Altenburg, and other towns and villages in Saxony and Thuringia, before flowing from the right into the White Elster in Leipzig. The river originally had a natural length of ; however, south of Leipzig, it has been straightened, which shortened it to around . See also * Kleine Pleiße * List of rivers of Saxony * List of rivers of Thuringia A list of rivers of Thuringia, Germany: A *Alster * Apfelstädt * Ascherbach * Auma B * Biber * Bibra * Blambach * Bode * Breitenbach *Breitstrom D *Dammbach * Deube * Dober * Dürrbach E * Effelder * Eichbach * Ellenbach *Eller *Elschni ... Notes *The information in this article is based on and/or translated from its German equivalent. External links * Rivers of Saxony Rivers of Thuringia Rivers of Germany {{Thuringia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zwickau
Zwickau (; is, with around 87,500 inhabitants (2020), the fourth-largest city of Saxony after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz and it is the seat of the Zwickau District. The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ''Zwickauer Mulde''; progression: ), and lies in a string of cities sitting in the densely populated foreland of the Elster and Ore Mountains stretching from Plauen in the southwest via Zwickau, Chemnitz and Freiberg to Dresden in the northeast. From 1834 until 1952, Zwickau was the seat of the government of the south-western region of Saxony. The name of the city is of Sorbian origin and may refer to Svarog, the Slavic god of fire and of the sun. Zwickau is the seat of the West Saxon University of Zwickau (German: ''Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau'') with campuses in Zwickau, Markneukirchen, Reichenbach im Vogtland and Schneeberg (Erzgebirge). The city is the birthplace of composer Robert Schumann. As cradle of Audi's forerunner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zwickau (district)
Zwickau (german: Landkreis Zwickau) is a district ('' Kreis'') in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. History The district was established by merging the former districts Zwickauer Land, Chemnitzer Land and the urban district Zwickau as part of the district reform of August 2008. Geography The district is located in the northern foothills of the Erzgebirge, west of Chemnitz. The main rivers of the district are the Zwickauer Mulde and the Pleiße. It borders (from the west and clockwise) the state Thuringia, the district Mittelsachsen, the urban district Chemnitz, and the districts Erzgebirgskreis and Vogtlandkreis. Towns and municipalities Towns #Crimmitschau #Glauchau # Hartenstein #Hohenstein-Ernstthal # Kirchberg # Lichtenstein #Limbach-Oberfrohna #Meerane # Oberlungwitz # Waldenburg #Werdau #Wildenfels # Wilkau-Haßlau #Zwickau Municipalities # Bernsdorf # Callenberg # Crinitzberg #Dennheritz # Fraureuth # Gersdorf # Hartmannsdorf bei Kirchberg # Hirschfeld # Lange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thonhausen
Thonhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenburger Land in Thuringia, Germany. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental. Geography Neighboring municipalities Communities near Thonhausen are Jonaswalde, Heyersdorf, the City of Schmölln, and Vollmershain in the Landkreis Altenburger Land; as well as the City of Crimmitschau in the Saxon Landkreis of Zwickauer Land. Municipal arrangement Thonhausen has three districts: Thonhausen, Schönhaide, and Wettelswalde. Business and Infrastructure Thonhausen is located at the Schmölln Interchange on Bundesautobahn 4 is an autobahn that crosses Germany in a west–east direction. The western segment has a length of , the part in the east is long. Works to continue the A 4 are in progress, but currently no plans exist to fill the gap completely. T .... References Altenburger Land {{Altenburger-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiehl
Wiehl () is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 41 km east of Cologne. The neighbouring municipalities Reichshof, Waldbröl, Nümbrecht, Much, Engelskirchen and Gummersbach border on the town. Geography Between the highway and Wiehl lies the biggest Wiehl industrial area, covering about 81 ha: Wiehl-Bomig. The river of the same name, Wiehl, flows by the town in an east–west direction. History Wiehl is first recorded in 1131 under the name of ''Wila''. On the 1575 Mercator map it is shown as ''Wiell''. Wiehl was eventually allocated in the 1604 Treaty of Siegburg to the Barony of Homburg and was subordinated with it to the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein. In 1815, the Congress of Vienna assigned the little Homburg territory, which practically only consisted of the municipalities of Wiehl and Nümbrecht, to Prussia. At that time, Wiehl was still an agriculturally oriented settlement with a village charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bystřice Nad Pernštejnem
Bystřice nad Pernštejnem (; german: Bistritz ob Pernstein) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,800 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bratrušín, Divišov, Domanín, Domanínek, Dvořiště, Karasín, Kozlov, Lesoňovice, Pivonice, Rovné and Vítochov are administrative parts. Etymology The name Bystřice is derived from ''bystřina'', which is a term for a steep, fast flowing stream. The local watercourse was originally called Říčka (i.e. "small river") and later renamed after the town. In 1881, ''nad Pernštýnem'' was added to the name to distinguish from other places with the same name, and in 1825 it was modified to ''nad Pernštejnem''. It refers to the nearby Pernštejn Castle. Geography Bystřice nad Pernštejnem is located about east of Žďár nad Sázavou and northwest of Brno. It lies on the small river Bystřice. On the north, the municipal territory borders Vír I Reservoir. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rückersdorf, Thuringia
Rückersdorf is a municipality in the eastern part of the Thuringian landkreis of Greiz and belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Wünschendorf/Elster. Geography Neighboring Communities Nearby municipalities are Braunichswalde, Hilbersdorf, Kauern, Linda bei Weida, Paitzdorf, and the City of Ronneburg in the Landkreis of Greiz; Heukewalde and Jonaswalde in the Landkreis of Altenburger Land; as well as the City of Crimmitschau in the Saxon Landkreis of Zwickauer Land. Municipal divisions The municipality consists of the villages Rückersdorf, Haselbach and Reust. Culture and landmarks Rückersdorf is part of the Diocese of Dresden-Meissen. The municipality's Bismarck Tower A Bismarck tower (german: Bismarckturm) is a specific type of monument built according to a more or less standard model across Germany to honour its first chancellor, Otto von Bismarck (d. 1898). A total of 234 of these towers were inventoried ..., called the Reuster Turm, is located in Reust. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonaswalde
Jonaswalde is a municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental. Geography Neighboring municipalities Nearby municipalities are Heukewalde, Thonhausen, and Vollmershain in the district of Altenburger Land; Rückersdorf in the district of Greiz; as well as the city of Crimmitschau in the Saxon district of Zwickauer Land. Municipal arrangement The community is divided into two subdivisions: Jonaswalde and Nischwitz. History From 1826 to 1920, Jonaswalde was part of Saxe-Altenburg Saxe-Altenburg (german: Sachsen-Altenburg, links=no) was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in present-day Thuringia. It was one of the smallest of the German states with an area of 1323 square kilomete .... References External links a private website from JonaswaldeFOSAVIS, a private website from Dirk Salomon, Jonaswalde Altenburger Land Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heyersdorf
Heyersdorf is a municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land. Geography Heyersdorf is located near the municipalities of Ponitz, the city of Schmölln, and Thonhausen in the district of Altenburger Land; as well as near the city of Crimmitschau in the Saxon district of Zwickauer Land. History Until 1920, Heyersdorf was part of the Kingdom of Saxony. Politics Together with Ponitz, Heyersdorf is the ''assigning municipality'' for Gößnitz. Business and infrastructure Heyersdorf is located on Bundesautobahn 4. Twin towns Heyersdorf is twinned with: * Kieselbronn, Germany, since 1993 * Bernin Bernin () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Population Twin towns Bernin is twinned with: * Kieselbronn, Germany, since 1987 See also *Communes of the Isère department The following is a list of the 512 ..., France, since 1995 References Altenburger Land {{Altenburger-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
