Elsnigk

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Elsnigk is a district of the municipality Osternienburger country in the district of Anhalt- Bitterfeld, in Saxony- Anhalt.

Geography

Elsnigk between Dessau and Köthen (Anhalt) on the edge of the Biosphere Reserve Middle Elbe.

As a district of the former municipality Würflau was reported.

History

Elsnigk was first mentioned in 1349.

On January 1, 2010, the formerly independent communities Elsnigk, Chörau, Diebzig, Dornbock, Drosa, Zabitz, Großpaschleben, Kleinpaschleben, Libbesdorf, Rosenfeld, Micheln, Osternienburg, Reppichau, Trinum and Wulfen merged to form a unified community Osternienburger country together. At the same time the management of Community Osternienburg, which included these communities was dissolved.

Memorials

• Graves in the local cemetery for six Soviet prisoners of war who had to perform forced labor during the Second World War in the sugar factory Edderitz and 1941 died from the catastrophic living conditions.

Partnerships

Partnerships are maintained with the French community Tosiatt and hack home from the Rhineland- Palatinate.

Coat of arms and flag

The coat of arms was approved on 20 October 2009 by the county.

Blazon: " Azure, on a black golden sign foot Grooved silver chimney between the front a golden alder branch with three leaves and flowers, and behind two golden ears with Halmblättern, the sign foot covered with a black Bergmannsgezähe. "

On the recommendation of the Homeland Association Elsnigk eV council decided the following symbols in the coat of arms include: a conical branch - in allusion to the place name. Chimney - is reminiscent of the long-standing symbol of Elsnigk, the chimney of the former sugar factory. Ears - as a reference to agriculture and hammer and chisel - in connection to the mining industry. As tinctures gold and blue were chosen, with blue reflecting off the water, because by the lignite mines many ponds and small lakes were created in the environment of the community.

The coat of arms was designed by Jörg Kommunalheraldiker Mantzsch and out into the approval process.

The colors of the former municipality are: Gold (Yellow) - Blue.

The flag is yellow - blue ( 1:1) striped ( cross- shape: strips horizontally extending, longitudinal shape: strip running vertically ) and centrally occupied with the arms.

Traffic

South of Elsnigk leads the federal highway 185 from Bernburg (Saale ) via Köthen past to Dessau.

Elsnigk has a station on the railway line Dessau- Köthen.