Döblitz is a village and a former municipality in the
Saalekreis district,
Saxony-Anhalt
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and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it th ...
,
Germany
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. Since 1 January 2011, it has been part of the town of
Wettin-Löbejün.
Its historical and cultural society Förderverein Kultur und Geschichte Döblitz e.V. volunteers in preserving an old
Romanesque church to maintain the cultural heritage and to offer cultural events to the community and to the region throughout the year.
File:Luftbild von Döblitz an der Saale.JPG, Aerial photograph of Döblitz
File:Kirche außen Südwestseite.JPG, Little old church
File:Dorfteich Döblitz.JPG, Village pond in the centre of Döblitz
Geography
Döblitz is located in the nature reserve "Unteres Saaltal" in the north-west of
Halle (Saale).
History
History
The village of Döblitz was first mentioned in 1286 in a deed of gift, in which it is called ''Dobelicz''. Founded on the banks of the river
Saale
The Saale (), also known as the Saxon Saale (german: Sächsische Saale) and Thuringian Saale (german: Thüringische Saale), is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Franconian Saale ...
, it used to be a fishing village. Like many other settlements to the east of the Saale, Döblitz is of
Slavic origin.
Coat of arms
The
coat of arms
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was approved by the Regierungspräsidium Halle on 4 May 1999. It shows a red sailing boat with a blue pennant. The vessel is sailing on blue water with two silver waves. The background of the coat of arms is also silver.
Sights
Culture
Literature
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Siegmar von Schultze-Galléra: ''Wanderungen durch den Saalkreis'' (Band 2), Halle 1914
External links
Website of the Förderverein Kultur und Geschichte Döblitz e.V.
Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt
Wettin-Löbejün
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