Gornau

Gornau / Erzgeb. is a municipality in the Erzgebirge District of the Free State of Saxony.

  • 2.1 Population development
  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 Coat of Arms
  • 3.4 community partnerships
  • 4.1 traffic
  • 4.2 Education
  • 4.3 buildings, facilities and attractions
  • 4.4 Sports and recreation

Geography

The community Gornau lies on a plateau west of the Zschopau and east of the ridge Dittersdorfer height ( 554 m). The highest point of the village is the idol height with 493 m between the districts, the lowest point is the Zschopautal with 290 m in the district Witzschdorf. The district Gornau is a Waldhufendorf, aligned east-west which lies on the plateau. The district Dittmannsdorf, also a Waldhufendorf, is located north of Gornau in the valley of Dittmann villages creek. The district is located northeast of Witzschdorf Gornau, on the steep western slope of the Zschopautales.

Neighboring communities

To the west, the city of Chemnitz with the district Kleinolbersdorf - old grove in the north and northeast Augustus castle with the districts Kunnersdorf and Henner village, in the east Grünhainichen and Zschopau and the south and southwest Office mountain to the community.

Structure

Besides Gornau there are the following districts:

  • Dittmannsdorf
  • Witzschdorf

History

Gornau was first mentioned in 1445 as the Gorn. With the Reformation in 1539 Gornau belongs to the parish Zschopau. 1673 a teacher is first mentioned in 1743 and a school house is built. On November 21, 1841 a new school building is inaugurated. 1891 municipally owned cemetery is dedicated to the chapel. A larger school building was inaugurated in 1897. At the central electricity supply Gornau 1907 is connected. 1926, the municipal water line is built. At the cemetery, a newly built church was opened as a house of prayer. The swimming pool was inaugurated in 1932. In the context of job creation schemes in 1934 and footpaths Beschleusungen be made ​​. The residents of the place stocking factories in 1946 dismantled as reparations. 1962 Gornau is independent parish. March 1, 1994 Dittmannsdorf and Witzschdorf be incorporated. The bypass the federal highway 174 will be completed in 1995. The city is an administrative Zschopau Community since 1 July 2000.

Population Development

The following population figures refer to 31 December of the preceding year, with area as of January 2008:

1982-1988

1989-1995

1996-2002

2003-2010

  • 2003: 4103
  • 2004: 4099
  • 2005: 4086
  • 2006: 4039
  • 2007: 4099
  • 2009: 3942
  • 2010: 3893

2011-2012

  • 2011: 3803
  • 2012: 3775

Policy

Parish council

Since the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, the 14 seats of the council distributed as follows among the individual groups:

  • CDU: 9 seats
  • BFWG: 4 seats
  • LEFT: 1 seat

Mayor

Coat of arms

In silver against a green mountain on a rolling on a globe with blue oceans and silver continents winged silver bullet a natural colored Fortuna, on the left a golden cornucopia with both hands, fall out of the twelve red flowers.

Community partnerships

Gornau 1990 is entered into with the Lower Saxony Samtgemeinde Apensen in the Old Country and the French community Ploërmel a friendly partnership, which was established in 2003 by contract.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The Zschopautalbahn has a breakpoint in the district Witzschdorf.

Through the village leads the federal highway 180 The B 174 leads since the completion of the bypass in 1995 south of Gornau over.

Education

  • Primary school Gornau
  • Kita Sundries Gornau
  • Kita dandelion Witzschdorf
  • Kita Zwergenland Dittmannsdorf

Buildings, facilities and attractions

  • Distance column in 1833 as a witness to the commercial development of yesteryear
  • Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Gornau / Dittmannsdorf / Witzschdorf
  • United Methodist Church to Witzschdorf
  • Libraries Gornau and Witzschdorf
  • Senior center Gornau
  • Medical care center MVZ Gornau

Sports and Recreation

Gornau has a soccer field and a summer swimming pool ( outdoor), which was opened after a complete renovation back in 2011.

Personalities

  • Eckhard Börner (* 1951), politician ( CDU), former mayor of Witzschdorf, MP
  • Harald Sturm ( b. 1956 in Witzschdorf ), former Enduro athletes and four-time European champion

Regular events

  • Badfest in the outdoor pool
  • Hexenfeuer with marching band and torchlight procession
  • Fair
  • Pyramidenanschieben and Erzgebirge Christmas Market

Club Life (excerpt)

Gornau with its three municipalities has an active club life that organized themselves into registered associations or interest groups.

  • Angel Association Witschdorf
  • Red Cross local branch
  • Fire department band
  • Frauentreff Gornau
  • Garden club " Iron Road " Gornau e.V.
  • Garden club " Heiterer view " eV Dittmannsdorf
  • Garden club " Zschopautal " Witzschdorf e.V.
  • Home club Dittmannsdorf
  • Lace women Gornau
  • Pyramid builders Gornau
  • Judo Club Gornau e.V.
  • Church choir / brass ensemble
  • Poultry Breeding Association Gornau e.V.
  • Breed rabbit club S 181 Gornau e.V.
  • Sports club 1990 Tirol Dittmannsdorf / Witzschdorf eV
  • Sports Club Germania Gornau e.V.
  • Sports club Witzschdorf e.V.
  • Witzschdorfer Carnival Association
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