Niederdorf, Saxony
Low- village is a municipality in the Erzgebirge District in Saxony. Along with the major district town Stollberg forms low- village management community Stollberg / Erzgeb ..
Geography and transport
Low- village is located on the B 169 between Stollberg and Chemnitz, in the valley of Gablenzgasse Bach. The railway Chemnitz- Stollberg, operated by the City-Bahn Chemnitz, through the church, and gave also a stop. The passing through the municipality A72 can be reached via the connection Stollberg -Nord. The village is located about 18 km southwest of Chemnitz and 2 km northeast of Stollberg / Erzgeb ..
History
The double row Waldhufendorf Lower village was first mentioned in 1447 as Nyderndorff documented. As a layer name to Stollberg the place name can be seen in the context of the southern villages agent and Oberdorf. The village belongs to the manor district Hoheneck ( later Office Stollberg ). The oldest existing court book was created in 1541. In 1600 there were in the village called Schösser mill with three grinding passes and a board - and Lohmühle. To occur after Pfaffenhain seven larger farms, which bear the name of seven yards.
August 1820 Schumann calls for immediate office Village low- village under the Official Green grove " to 90 houses, 450 inhabitants, 3 mills with 4 courses, and [ it ] is the parish to Stollberg. " In the course of industrialization, especially smaller businesses emerged.
Low- village is one of the smallest but also the strongest economic communities in the Erzgebirge District.
Development of the population
Sons and daughters of the town
- Rudolf Käubler (1904-1989), geographer