Burgstädt

Burgstädt is a small town in the western part of the Central Saxony Free State of Saxony and is the seat of the administrative community Burgstädt.

• 2.1 Amalgamations
• 2.2 Population development
• 2.3 memorials

• 3.1 City Council
• 3.2 Mayor
• 3.3 Coat of Arms
• 3.4 Town twinning

• 5.1 traffic

• 6.1 freeman
• 6.2 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

The city is located about eight kilometers northeast of Limbach- Oberfrohna and 15 kilometers north of Chemnitz between the valleys of the rivers Mulde and Chemnitz, which flow together north of the community.

Altitude:

• Market Square 295 m above sea. NN
• Taurastein 360 m above sea level. NN
• Mulde valley about 185 m above sea level. NN

Boroughs

• Burkersdorf with Heiersdorf
• Göppersdorf with Mr. Heath
• Helsdorf
• Mohsdorf with Schweizerthal

Neighboring communities

Adjacent communities are Claussnitz, Hartmann Village, Königshain - Wiederau, Lunzenau, Penig, Muehlau and Taura and the independent city of Chemnitz.

Climate

The annual rainfall is 685 mm. The rainfall is in the middle third of the monitoring stations of the German Weather Service. 37 % indicate lower values. The driest month is February; most rains in June. The wettest month runs about twice as much rain as the driest month. The seasonal fluctuations in precipitation are in the upper third. In 69 % of all places in the monthly rainfall varies less.

History

Today eingemeindeten villages Burkersdorf Göppersdorf, Heiersdorf and Mohsdorf emerged since 1170 as Waldhufen villages. Probably Burgstädt has already been created as a market before Burkersdorfer chapel at the site of today's Burgstädter City Church 1270-1301. The first mention was made in 1378 as "too Burkissdorf before stedil " where the Burgstädt may constitute " stedil " only. The eponymous castle is the Rochsburg only a few kilometers away, also its name to the place Rochlitz. The present spelling of the city name already exists in this way since 1822, when a distinction the city name of Burkersdorf and Burgstädt clearly distinguishable.

Originally, in Burgstädt agriculture as a main occupation. The agricultural products such as barley and flax, were for the industry and commerce of the starting point. Gradually craft guilds such as Thus arose, the baker in 1504, the linen weaver 1512 or Schneider 1577., the right to brew beer was probably already given the people of the beginning. Fairs and festivals were allowed since 1568 to take place only on the green. The right to carry out weekly markets the city received on 22 March 1631.

In the 18th century, the industry developed mainly in the Baroque Herrnstraße. Already in 1742 brought the Burgstädter stuff merchant Johann Friedrich Wagner his goods to the Leipzig Fair and scored with them successful signing. The textile industry played a major role in Burgstädt. With the introduction of the mechanical loom, the reputation of the textile industry rose sharply.

1840 took the first post office on its activity and upgraded postal items to the driving post in Hartmann village. 1868 the first telegraph was introduced, and in 1891 it was connected to the telephone network.

Incorporations

Population Development

Development of the population ( as of 1960: December 31):

• 2004-12297
• 2005-12159
• 2006-12037
• 2007-11884
• 2008-11751

1) October 29 2) August 31

Memorials

• Ehrenhain with two sculptures and a memorial stone at the Mittweidaer road for the Victims of Fascism
• Memorial stone in the district of Mr. Heath for the resistance fighters of the Red Orchestra Albert Hossler, who was murdered in 1942. The stone was razed after 1990

Policy

City ​​council

The city council of Burgstädt consists of 23 seats. Of these, the Free Voters castle Städts eleven, to the CDU five, three of the Left, to the industrial and commercial association castle Städts went to the local elections of 7 June 2009, two seats and one at the FDP. Chaired by the directly elected mayor.

Mayor

Mayor is Lars Naumann ( FWB ), the son of his predecessor Lothar Naumann. He won the election on 22 June 2008, 41.67 % against its main rival candidate Jürgen Gehrke (CDU, 31.67 % ) and Dr. Ulrike Bretschneider (The Left, 26.26 %). The turnout was 41.97 %.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the city Burgstädt shows in silver ( white) two red vierfenstrige towers with round roofs, adorned with golden ( yellow ) crossed balls connected by a pointed thoughtful wall, are also crossed with a golden ( yellow ) ball up leading red steps and a rotbezungten lion on a gold ( yellow ) means shield.

Twinning

• Ahnatal, since October 3, 1990
• Pári (Hungary ), since October 5, 2008

Attractions

The city has a well-preserved city center. Attractions include the ensemble with City Church - Seigerturm - local history museum in the market and the town hall, the gymnasium and the "Historical doctor's office ." Urban planning, the city is characterized by a sequence of places (market, Brühl and other small places).

The marketplace has been completely remodeled in 2008 and now shows up in a mix of stainless steel, factual abstract lighting columns and a presentation to the regional Tell treasure from porphyry from Rochlitz.

Along the Mittweidaer street is the recreation area Städts castle, the Wettin grove. In this park there is a pond, a playground, plenty of seating and the Taurastein with the distinctive Taurastein tower. Planned as water and observation tower, it was built in 1912/13, and is 348.6 m above sea level. Today, the 39 m high tower is used as a popular destination and hosts a gallery. The 163 steps were auctioned to fund the remediation of citizens and companies. Each level carries a sign with the name of the sponsor.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

West of the city runs the B 95 and B 107 The south east the running A 4 is about 10 km away and can be reached via the connections Chemnitz -Mitte and Chemnitz- Glösa. Also the already released part of the extension of the A72 runs close to the city.

Burgstädt lies on the railway line from Chemnitz to Leipzig. This route is served by the Regional Express line RE 6 in each direction every hour between Chemnitz and Leipzig. Furthermore, the inverted line 525 of the City-Bahn Chemnitz between Burgstädt and Chemnitz. The line 525 is to be extended as part of the model by the Chemnitz Chemnitz Central Station through to the Chemnitz city center after the completion of 2013, ongoing renovation work at the Chemnitz Central Station.

In addition, in late 2008 a local transport bus network was created in Burgstädt. This so-called micro buses go to 24 additional furnished stops at 30- minute intervals.

Personalities

Freeman

Sons and daughters of the town

• Wolfgang Altenburg (1931-2008), comic book writer and editor
• Iris Firmenich ( b. 1961 ), member of parliament (CDU )
• Gottfried Fischer (1924-2009), organist, choirmaster and church music director
• Erich Gleixner (1920-1962), football player
• Heinz Kluge (1921-2001), handball players
• Manfred Herring ( born 1939 ), jazz musician
• Heidrun Jänchen (* 1965), writer
• Peter Jahr (* 1959), politician ( CDU)
• Barbara Köhler ( born 1959 ), poet
• Brunhild Kurth (born 1954 ), politician (independent), since 2012 Minister of Culture of Saxony
• Rico Songs ( b. 1971 ), Athlete
• Marko Martin ( b. 1970 ), writer
• Reinhard Pfundt ( * 1951 ), Composer
• Ludwig Preller (1897-1974), politician ( SPD)
• Thomas Schmidt ( * 1961), politician (DBD, CDU)
• Christian Schramm (* 1952), politician ( CDU)
• Gitta Schuessler (* 1961), politician (NPD )
• Manfred Schulze (1934-2010), jazz musician
• Fritz Tänzler (1869-1944), Managing Director of Headquarters of the German Employers 'Associations and the Association of German Employers' Associations
• Frederick Thieme ( * 1862), journalist and writer
• Simone Violka (* 1968), politician (SPD )
• Gerhard Wahrig (1923-1978), lexicographer