Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Bitterfeld- Wolfen is the largest city in the district of Anhalt- Bitterfeld. The city is located in the southeast of the state of Saxony -Anhalt. Bitterfeld- Wolfen was created on 1 July 2007 by the merger of originally independent cities of Bitterfeld and Wolfen and the communities Greppin, Holzweißig and Thalheim.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 Mayor
- 3.2 City Council
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 3.4 flag
- 3.5 Town twinning
- 4.1 Buildings and Museums
- 4.2 Sport
- 5.1 Economics
- 5.2 Road Access 5.2.1 Rail transport
- 5.2.2 Road Traffic
- 5.2.3 Air Traffic
Geography
Bitterfeld- Wolfen is located about 25 km northeast of Halle ( Saale) and about 35 km north of Leipzig. The maximum extension is in both north-south and east-west direction respectively about ten kilometers. To the east is the Muldestausee, southeast of Goitzsche lake with docks, west of the Sander Strand beach. The city is located in the natural area of Bitterfeld mining area.
Neighboring communities
Adjacent communities are Raguhn - Jeßnitz in the north, Muldestausee in the east, the south and Delitzsch Sander -Brehna and Zoerbig in the West.
Climate
The average air temperature in Bitterfeld is 10.0 ° C, annual precipitation is 518 millimeters.
History
On 1 July 2007, the formerly independent towns Wolfen with the districts Reuden, Rödgen, Zschepkau and Bitterfeld and the municipalities Greppin, Thalheim and Holzweißig were incorporated into the town Bitterfeld- Wolfen. A contract for the area change was signed by the (upper ) mayors of the respective cities and towns on 29 September 2005. The approval of this zone change agreement by the municipal supervision has been available since 8 November 2005. The municipality and the district Bobbau Siebenhausen came on 1 September 2009 also the unity in community, although had spoken at a civil hearing 54 % of the population Bobbaus against accession.
Incorporations
Population Development
(Today's territorial status )
¹ census results ² According to the 2011 Census
Source: Statistical Office of Saxony -Anhalt
Policy
Mayor
First Mayor of the city of Bitterfeld -Wolfen was the former Mayor of Wolfen, Petra Wust (independent). In the 2009 election, OB Wust began on November 22 in the runoff election with 56.87 percent against Dagmar Zoschke (The Left ) by.
City council
The city council belong to 40 members and the mayor, Petra Wust. In the last election to the City Council on April 22, 2007, the following distribution of seats was:
Initiative for Wolfen (CDU )
FDP
Free Wählergemeinschaft Holzweißig (CDU )
Free Wählergemeinschaft Greppin (CDU )
3
2
2
2
1
The FDP and various groups of voters have " WLS- FWG Kiel Institute Holzweißig - FWG - FDP Greppin " joined together in a common fraction.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved on 15 February 2008 by the county and registered in the State Archives Magdeburg under the Wappenrolle number 8/2008.
Blazon: " square of silver and blue with black sign foot; Field 1: a red round-bottom flask; Field 2: a radiant golden sun uneducated; Field 3: growing five golden ears of corn; Field 4: three ( 2-1 ) red Seeblätter; in the sign a diagonally crossed silver Bergmannsgezähe. "
The colors of the city are gold ( yellow) - Blue.
Sign foot: The mining industry is the basis for the economic development of the region. The symbol of this is the mountain of iron.
Field 1: The chemical industry has shaped the region. The red chemical piston comes as the mountain iron from the Wolfen crest.
Box 2: The solar industry has made great future - the sun is symbolic of warmth, life and growth as well as for modern technology. The common figure is taken from the coat of arms Thalheimer.
Field 3: Until the beginning of mining all five sites were dominated by agriculture - the five ears of corn also stand for the five locations as well as for general natural growth.
Box 4: The three red Seeblätter on a silver field represent the heraldic - historical reference to regional history and coat of arms coat of arms of the city or county Landsberg were taken. The ears of corn are from the Thalheimer and Wolfen Crest.
The coat of arms was designed by Lutz Döring heraldist.
Flag
The flag is yellow - blue ( 1:1) striped ( cross- shape: strips horizontally extending, longitudinal shape: strip running vertically ) and centrally occupied with the coat of arms.
Twinning
The district Bitterfeld is twinned to the following cities:
- Dzerzhinsk (Russia), since 1996
- Kamiennogórska ( Landeshut in Silesia ) (Poland ), since March 26, 2006
- Marl (North Rhine -Westphalia)
- Vierzon (France), since 1959
The district Wolfen is twinned to the following cities:
- Ville Fontaine (France), since June 2, 1990
- Witten (North Rhine- Westphalia), since May 1994
Culture and sights
Buildings and museums
The building of the present Town Hall was built between 1936 and 1939 as part of the Agfa- works. With the in-house number 041, it was to house the Central Research Laboratory of the Photographic Department of Agfa according to initial plans. In the final planning then also found the management of the company based in the building. According to the plans of government architect Adolf Herberger a semi-circular building with two central towers at the corners, Lecture Hall, Research library, conference hall, exhibition hall, two side wings and a bomb shelter before the house was built. 99 large windows specific optics. Palatine sandstone was used for the facade.
After the war and associated damage the film factory was Soviet property before 1954, a state-owned enterprise (VEB) was founded. Ten years later from Agfa ORWO ( ORiginal WOlfen ). The company employed 14,500 people, with more than half were women. A woman sculpture, which stands again today in front of the building, symbolizing the largest women's company of the GDR.
With the turn of the film factory lost its importance; so that the building fell into disrepair 041 increasingly. Only with the founding of the town Bitterfeld- Wolfen came the chance to revive. The Housing and Construction Company Wolfen mbH acquired the property and invested 8.1 million euros. Since January 2010, the city administration is tenant of the rotunda.
The most important local cultural meeting place is the Municipal House of Culture. Built in 1927 by Agfa- works, the culture house served until the political changes in 1989 mainly as a venue for the employees of the former film factory Wolfen. Only with the adoption of the cultural center by the then city Wolfen in 1991 the prerequisites have been created that the culture house occupied significance for the city, the region and beyond, to an increasing extent.
The cultural center offers a wide range of different genre. In addition to activities for children and young people may be among other variety shows, cabaret, musicals, ballet, opera and operetta, theater, cabaret and dance events. In order to provide the diversity and the necessary technical facilities, the city has invested in recent years, considerable financial resources in the reconstruction and expansion of the community center. The conclusion is the renovation of the Great Hall form. Result, all the rooms and halls of the community center will be equipped for the future.
In August 2006, the 28 meter high and 81 meter long Bitterfeld arch was opened on the Bitterfeld mountain. The architect and artist Claus Bury thus created in the south-east part bitters field another viewpoint, since the steel arch structure is accessible. On a 540 meter long walkway leads to the top viewing platform from which you can see on a clear day to the airport Leipzig / Halle and sometimes even up to the Brocken. Also offers a superb view over the Goitzsche. Thanks to its elevated position, the building can already be seen from afar.
The open air theater in Wolfen district is located in the recreation area Fuhneaue. It is the largest open air theater in Saxony -Anhalt and can be rented for free, according to city authorities. In each year there are several events on the stage area, which is located on an artificial island created instead. At one of the most famous events that took place in the autumn " Fuhnespektakel ", an open-air concert on the various regional and national bands heard occur.
The walk- level tower is about 50 meters from the shore in the Goitzsche, near Bitterfeld waterfront. The 26 meter high tower floats on the water surface of the lake and can be reached after the storm damage again over a pier. Especially on weekends it is destination of many tourists, as is made possible by him from a wide visibility. In the dark, he is illuminated by slowly changing colors. On the shore there are restaurants, cafes and a gift shop. Also located directly on the pier a small beach.
The Industry and Film Museum is located in Wolfen district, located in the territory of the Chemical Park Bitterfeld- Wolfen. The museum focuses on the history of film Wolfen factory, which was the company Agfa and later formed ORWO. Furthermore, the production of Rohfilmen is illustrated by way of the original machine. In the building of the Filmmuseum place several times a year for special exhibitions of historical and contemporary photography.
Directly at the market of the local part Bitterfeld is the 300-year old town hall. Characteristic of the construction are the red bricks and the town hall tower located in the center. It was built to a design by architects Ritter. The historic red brick building was completed in 1865 after the old Town Hall was demolished. In 1991, construction began on the expansion, which was completed in 1993. For the construction project many town hall annexe had to give way.
The church was renovated in 1898 and the last time from 1999 to 2000. When renovating the nave was restored and uncovered a decades old with chipboard clad gallery balustrade. Furthermore, the old baptismal font used again in the middle of the sanctuary, and thus forms a focal point for the come in may.
The vocational training center August von Parseval Bitterfeld- Wolfen was passed in 2000 its purpose. The name August von Parseval recalls the traditions of chemistry and air navigation in the area of Bitterfeld. The building is designed in low energy construction.
The Palace of Culture was built from 1952 to 1954, following the example of the State Theatre Dessau. Built in neo-classical style, the walls of the foyer and theater hall with plenty of marble, travertine and wood covered with stucco and decorated. 1959 The Palace of Culture hosted a conference on cultural policy, the results of which were popularized as " Bitterfeld Way ". The declared aim was, inter alia, to encourage the working people to artistic creation.
Sports
The Woliday is a fun and relaxing bath in Wolfen district. The bathroom has experience in addition to indoor and outdoor pool, a 75 -meter slide and a wide slide in the outdoor area is also a salt water pool. In the outdoor area are spacious lawns, a children 's playground and a volleyball court. Furthermore, the Woliday has a 200 m² sauna with cooling pool and restaurant.
The swimming pool " Heinz Deininger " is located in the district of Bitterfeld, near the center of Bitterfeld. In addition to the competitive light lanes sport swimming pool also offers a sauna area.
The Jahn stadium in the district of Wolfen is a pure football stadium and offers 5,000 spectators. The Tribune has a folding roof and floor and seats. On the back straight and the front sides of concrete steps have been installed for standing passengers. In Jahnstadion trained by the end of 2011, the football club FC Grün-Weiß Wolfen before it had to stop the operation of gambling in the course of insolvency proceedings.
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
The cities of Bitterfeld and Wolfen were in the 20th century, important chemical sites. One of the outstanding companies that era include the chemistry Bitterfeld and Wolfen film factory, although they were also the cause of a strong environmental destruction in the region. On the grounds of these two companies an extensive renovation took place after the German reunification. Today, the Chemical Park Bitterfeld- Wolfen covers an area of 1,200 hectares, where in numerous start-up companies a total of about 11,000 people are employed.
Among the most important companies in the chemical park include the Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH, Viverso GmbH, a location of the Evonik Degussa GmbH, Linde AG Linde Gas Division, the PD Group, Heraeus quartz GmbH & Co. KG, Dow Wolff Cellulosics GmbH ( DWC ) and Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals GmbH.
West of the chemical parks at the edge of the hamlet Thalheim has changed since 2001 with the Q -Cells SE, a manufacturer of solar cells established. With the also located in Bitterfeld- Wolfen SOVELLO and other companies in this industry touts the region now called Solar Valley.
In the urban area the number of jobs in recent years could be significantly increased. The number of social insurance contributions rose from about 17,000 in 2005 to 22,104 as of June 30, 2009., Representing approximately 5,100 new jobs for the city, which represents an increase of about 30 percent.
Transport links
Rail transport
In Bitterfeld- Wolfen are the four railway stations for passenger Bitterfeld, Greppin, Wolfen and Jeßnitz (Anhalt ) ( adjacent to Wolfen -Nord and Bobbau ), of which the lying on the high-speed line Berlin-Leipzig/Halle station Bitterfeld is the largest and most important.
There, keep in long-distance single Intercity Express trains on the line Hamburg - Berlin - Leipzig ( - Nuremberg - Munich) and Intercity on the track (Ostseebad Binz - Stralsund - ) Berlin - Halle ( Saale ) - Erfurt - Kassel - Dortmund ( - Dusseldorf - Cologne) in a two -hour intervals.
In regional transport connecting regional express trains Bitterfeld- Wolfen every two hours and Others directly with Leipzig, Dessau and Magdeburg. These hold both in Bitterfeld and Wolfen. In Bitterfeld addition, there are individual connections in the direction of Halle (Saale ) and Wittenberg - Berlin. Regional trains run hourly to and from Halle ( Saale) and Leipzig and to / from Bitterfeld alternately from / towards Dessau ( - Lutherstadt Wittenberg - Falkenberg / Elster) and Graefenhainichen - Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Trains in the direction of Dessau always taking in Greppin, Wolfen and Jeßnitz (Anhalt). During the rush hour individual regional trains condense to Halle (Saale ) and the S2 S-Bahn central Germany to Leipzig, which begin in Bitterfeld, these compounds show a half hour.
Road
By Bitterfeld-Wolfen B run 100 Halle ( Saale) - Lutherstadt Wittenberg, the B 183 Köthen (Anhalt) - Torgau - Bad Liebenswerda and the B 184 Leipzig - Dessau - Magdeburg. The nearest motorway connections are made on the A 9 Berlin - Leipzig - Nuremberg - Munich to the south with the departure of Halle (Saale ) on the B 100 near Landsberg, north to the exit Dessau -Süd on the B 184 and for the center of the exit Bitterfeld / Wolfen.
Bus company cousin, linking the city to neighboring villages as well as Wittenberg
Traffic
The nearest major commercial airport is the airport Leipzig / Halle, which can be reached via the A9 and A14 in about 30 minutes by car.