Drohndorf

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Location of Drohndorf in Aschersleben

Drohndorf is a district of the town Aschersleben Salzlandkreis in Saxony- Anhalt. Drohndorf was up to the annexation to Aschersleben on 1 January 2008, an independent municipality with 514 inhabitants ( 31 December 2007) on an area of 6.11 km ² in the administrative community Aschersleben / country. The selected last time on 13 June 2004 council was composed of eight council members, of whom belonged to the four factions of the CDU and SPD. Last mayor of the municipality was Manfred pot.

Geography

The place is in Wippertal between Hettstedt in Mansfeld and Aschersleben, gateway to the resin. The region is mainly used for agriculture, but can also show a large wind farm. Drohndorf is on the railway tracks Güsten - Sangerhausen and Halle- Halberstadt, about seven miles southeast of the town of Aschersleben. The station Drohndorf - Mehringen is located on the railway line Halle- Halberstadt. The nearest railway station serving the Güsten - Sangerhausen is only in Sandersleben (Anhalt), which also cross two railway lines. In Drohndorf 519 inhabitants ( 31 December 2006).

History

The first written mention is found in a deed of Albert the Bear from the year 1155th

In the Romanesque village church of the place depends not only on three major, one of the oldest bells in Germany. The approximately 100 kg and about 52 cm wide bell is indeed dated to the year 1098, but it must be regarded, according to experts, due to their ribbed design as a work of the early 12th century.

Next to the old bell in the church ( 1079 ) is available in Drohndorf still the Luther House, which was once John Luther, a nephew of the Reformer Martin Luther, lived and still family owned is a direct descendant today.

Until the 30s of the last century was mined outside the village in the adjacent forest area below ground on three soles plaster. Due to poor profitability of the operation was then adjusted. The former Gipshütte is located there today.

Drohndorf was occupied against strong resistance on April 21, 1945 by U.S. troops. It was after the change of the occupying forces beginning in July 1945 part of the Soviet-occupied zone SBZ and from 1949 the GDR.

Clubs

The clubs and associations in Drohndorf the dance club edelweiss counts eV, where the Mardi Gras celebration organized every year, the hiking club, the volunteer fire department, the football club FSV Drohndorf Mehringen eV and the Assumption Society 1980.

Personalities

• Peter Luther ( b. 1942 ), CDU politician, born in Drohndorf