Lichtenwörth (

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: ''Lichtnwiad'') is a

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. It is situated by the rivers

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and Warme Fischa. The market town has a kindergarten school, an elementary school and a high school. It also has a music school.

History

The place was first mentioned in 1174. Also in the 12th century, a water castle was built, which was destroyed at the end of the 15th century. In 1747, under the regency of

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, the needle factory ''Nadelburg'' was established. The factory was expanded with a cotton mill in the early 19th century. A workers' settlement grew around the factories. The Nadelburg was closed in 1930. It is now a museum. Lichtenwörth became a market town in 1992. Lichtenworth is also remembered for its concentration slave labor camp during the Third Reich. It was a sub-camp of Mauthausen. Mainly Jewish women were force marched from

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. The conditions were brutal, over 300 people died of malnutrition and typhus.

Notable People from Lichtenwörth

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: Professional

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player who won the 2020 US Open title, and reached three other Grand Slam finals. He held a career-high ranking of No. 3 in March 2020.

Politics

The council of Lichtenwörth consists of 21 members, grouped in 4 parties (2020 elections). *

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: 10 members * WIR ''(Wir alle sind Lichtenwörth – i. e.: All of Us Are Lichtenwörth)'': 9 members *

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: 1 member * ZL ''(Zukunft Lichtenwörth – i. e.: Future Lichtenwörth)'': 1 member

References

Gallery

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