Fichtwald

The community Fichtwald lies in the Elbe -Elster in Brandenburg and part of the Office Schlieben headquartered in the city Schlieben. It was created on December 31, 2001, from the voluntary merger of the previously independent municipalities Hillmersdorf, Obernaundorf and Stechau.

  • 4.1 Municipal Council
  • 5.1 traffic

Geography

The community Fichtwald located in the eastern part of the Ficht forest. The Fichtwald is a humid lowland area, which today is characterized by meadows, pasture and arable land. The original marshland was drained ever since its colonization. The Fichtwald is surrounded by six formerly independent villages, three of which went up in the community Fichtwald. The other villages were Proßmarke, Wehrhain and Franks grove. In the 19th century, man began with the mining of peat in Fichtwald area. With the development of brown coal in Lower Lusatia of peat lost its importance and the agricultural use was important again.

Community structure

Quarters are Hillmersdorf, Obernaundorf and Stechau.

History

The community Fichtwald was formed by the voluntary association of villages Obernaundorf, Hillmersdorf and Stechau December 31, 2001.

Demographics

Policy

Municipal council

The municipal council consists of 10 community representatives and the honorary mayor.

(As at municipal election on 28 September 2008)

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Through the municipality runs the main road 87, linking the Herzberg / Elster with Luckau.

Attractions

In the list of monuments in Fichtwald are registered in the list of monuments of the country Brandenburg monuments.

Personalities

  • Adam Heinrich Dresig (1701-1761), German educator and classical scholar and Rector, born in Hillmersdorf
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