Horburg-Maßlau

51.36583333333312.172590Koordinaten: 51 ° 21 ' 57 " N, 12 ° 10' 21" E

Location of Horburg- Maßlau in Leuna

Horburg- Maßlau was until December 30, 2009, a municipality in the district Saale in Saxony- Anhalt. It belonged from 2006 to 2009 to manage Community Leuna Kötzschau. On 31 December 2009 Horburg- Maßlau was dissolved and the area, which consisted of the places Horburg and Maßlau, incorporated into the town Leuna. Last Mayor of Horburg- Maßlau was Jürgen Seifert.

Geography

Horburg- Maßlau between Merseburg and Leipzig. To the east of the district borders the district Dölzig Schkeuditz in the district of North Saxony.

The places Horburg and Maßlau are separated by the river billet. In the north of the White Elster flows. South of Horburg flows Augraben, a former branch of the Zschampert.

History

In the year 1124 was the first documentary mention Horburgs.

The Church in Horburg burned down due to carelessness in the use of a semi- finished oven on November 22, 1773.

On 1 October 1965, the formerly independent communities Horburg and Maßlau were incorporated to Kötschlitz. On May 6, 1990, she was dismissed as a community Horburg- Maßlau back to independence.

Coat of arms and flag

Blazon " in blue over a silver, black grooved, crenellated castle with open gate and two crenellated towers, each with a blue window opening a silver lily. "

The colors are Maßlaus Horburg- White-Blue.

Horburg- Maßlau performs a flag. This is blue - white-blue striped and centrally occupied with the arms.

Regular events

The Horburger onion market takes place every year in early September.

Transport links

South of Horburg runs the federal highway 181 from Merseburg to Leipzig, just east of Maßlau the Federal Highway 9 The next exit " Leipzig-West " on the A 9 of Horburg good 3 km away.