Drebkau
The city Drebkau, Lower Drjowk (rarely written Drepkau ), located southwest of Cottbus in the district of Spree -Neisse in Brandenburg.
- 2.1 First mention and anniversaries
- 2.2 stop on the railroad in 1903
- 2.3 Amalgamations
- 2.4 Demographics
- 3.1 City Council
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 3.4 Town twinning
- 4.1 Established businesses
- 4.2 Road Access
- 4.3 Education
- 5.1 Sports
- 5.2 associations
- 5.3 Regular events
- 5.4 Attractions
Geography
Boroughs
For the urban area include not only the original urban area also districts ( Sorbian names in parentheses):
- Casel ( Kozle )
- Domsdorf ( Domašojce )
- Greifenhain ( Malin )
- Jehserig ( Jazorki )
- Thimble ( Chusej )
- Laubst ( Lubošc )
- Marktleuthen ( Lutol )
- Schorbus ( Skjarbošc )
- Siewisch ( Źiwize )
In addition to Drebkau include the inhabited parts of municipalities Auras ( Huraz ) Golschow ( Golašow ) Göritz ( Chorice ) Illmersdorf ( Njamorojce ), Small Oßnig ( Woseńck ), Kosh village ( Košnojce ), Delete ( Lĕziny ), Mercury (Mercury), Papproth ( Paprotna ) Radensdorf ( Radowašojce ) Rehnsdorf ( Radušc ) and Steinitz ( Šćeńc ).
History
First mention and anniversaries
The first mention of Drebkau was commonly, but incorrectly assumed for the year 1280. This was based on a mention in a Welzower document along with Steinitz. As in Welzow far you referred to a copy of a no longer legible parchment on which the year 1280 was read. After intensive research in the state archives of Potsdam and Dresden Joachim Schneider ( Welzow / Dresden ) was able to demonstrate in May 2005 that the oldest surviving mention Drebkaus from the year 1353 dated. The original documents are in the state archives of Brandenburg and Saxony. Nevertheless, the 725- year anniversary of the city Drebkau took place in 2005. Other celebrations took place in 2002 ( Drebkauer Kite Festival ) and September 2006 ( the first Drebkauer Fountain Festival ) in October.
Stop on the railroad in 1903
On May 29, 1903 derailed the passenger train No. 983 Drebkau station on the railway line Great Hain- Cottbus after a drunken carpenter had laid a mounted alongside the track sleeper across the track. The locomotive and three following cars derailed, with the locomotive directly following car was completely smashed. One dead, three main and five minor injuries were the result.
Incorporations
The old municipality of thimble was reclassified according to Drebkau on 29 September 1996. On December 31, 2001, the following eight municipalities were amalgamated with Drebkau: Casel, Domsdorf, Greifenhain Jehserig, Laubst, Marktleuthen, Schorbus and Siewisch. The previously existing office Drebkau was dissolved. Drebkau was official -level city.
Demographics
Forecasts of population change
Forecast age structure
Policy
City council
The City Council consists of 26 Drebkau Women Council and councilors.
- CDU 7 seats
- SPD 5 seats
- " Districts alliance " 4 seats
- The Left 4 seats
- "Pro Drebkau " 2 seats
- FDP 1 seat
(As at municipal election on 28 September 2008)
Mayor
Since September 2010, the non-party Dietmar Horke the mayor of the city.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved on 2 May 2003.
Blazon: " Azure, a continuous silver pewter wall with two crenellated, black - windowed, red -roofed and beknauften silver towers and a pointed arch gate with raised red portcullis; between the towers a floating red plate covered with a double - tailed, gold - reinforced, gezungten and winning silver lion. "
Twinning
Drebkau has a partnership relationship with Czerwieńsk in Poland.
Economy and infrastructure
Established businesses
In the city include the company Ardagh Glass Germany GmbH, a manufacturer of container glass, the land trade Drebkau GmbH, the agricultural cooperative Drebkau eG, the Agrar GmbH Schorbus and the SHD Sawing and planing mill Drebkau GmbH resident.
Transport links
A connection to the web is with the railway line Great Hain- Cottbus in Cottbus and Neupetershain. Furthermore, there is public transport available.
The nearest national highway is the B 169
Education
In rail Bell are the elementary school and high school Drebkau Drebkau, which is however closed since July 2007. Another elementary school is located in Marktleuthen.
Culture and sights
Sports
In Drebkau eV is the SV unit Drebkau that offers the sports of football, billiards, bowling and gymnastics. Other football clubs are the SG thimble, SV Marktleuthen / Oßnig and SG Blue White Schorbus.
Clubs
The city has several clubs, such as the Fire Department City Drebkau eV, the Drebkauer Carnival Club eV, the Steinitzer Alpine Club eV, the Kauscher Carnival Club, SG thimble eV, the 1.Angelverein Drebkau eV
Regular events
On Carnival Monday takes place every year the association organized by Drebkauer Carnival Club traditional Rose Monday parade party afterwards on the marketplace instead.
In addition, the centrifugal Drebkauer been conducted annually since 2005. This event consists of a bike ride through the municipality.
In the district of Casel is a centuries-old tradition of Sorbian, the locust riding, well maintained.
Great response, see the annual " Drebkauer Kite Festival " and organized at each 2.Oktoberwochenende " Drebkauer Mushroom walk ".
Attractions
See also: List of monuments in Drebkau and List of archaeological monuments in Drebkau.
In Drebkau there are two castles: the Drebkau Castle and the Castle Raakow. Another worth seeing building is the town hall of the city. The also listed Manor House in the village of Kosh is unfortunately in decline.
To the east of the district Greifenhain there is a stone cross of gray granite. It is north of the road after Radensdorf west of Greifenhainer Fließes. It once served as a bridge over this flow, for this reason the front is smooth.
Personalities
- Krosta Otto (1844-1925), 1868-1878 practitioner in Drebkau
- Ernst von Werdeck (1849-1905), lords of the manor and a member of the German Reichstag
- Bogumil Šwjela ( Gotthold Schwela; 1873-1948 ), Sorbian Protestant clergyman, born in Schorbus
- Harald Altekrüger, District Administrator of the Spree- Neisse, former mayor of Drebkau.