Großbothen

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Großbothen is a district of the city of Grimsby in the south of the district of Leipzig in Saxony. Großbothen was until 31 December 2010, an administrative community free community. This ended January 1, 2011 with the inclusion of the five northern districts - Großbothen, Kleinbothen, Schaddel, Kössern and Förstgen - in the district town Grimsby. The remaining four southern districts - Leisenau, Sermuth, Zschetzsch and Schoenbach - form with neighboring communities Colditz and Zschadraß the new unified community Colditz.

Geography and transport

Großbothen lies in the Mulde and its surrounding, especially the western ridge, on the eastern edge of the Colditz Heath. The surrounding cities are Colditz (10 miles away) and the former county town Grimsby (7.5 km). By the former municipality, the B 107 and the railway line Borsdorf - Coswig lead. The disused railway line Glauchau Wurzen ( " Muldentalbahn " ) made ​​the latter a small railway junction, which is still the " cross- train" Borna Großbothen recorded from 1936 to 1947. The A14 runs north of the former township and is about the connection Grimsby ( about 10 kilometers ) to reach. Near the former local part Schönenbach springs the Parthe.

History

Großbothen was mentioned as a place Batin first time in 1181 in a document. It was founded as a village road during the colonization of the East by German settlers. It belonged to the Reformation in the 16th century the monastery Nimbschen. In 1867 the town got a railway connection. The independence of the community Großbothen ended January 1, 2011 with the inclusion of the five northern districts - Großbothen, Kleinbothen, Schaddel, Kössern and Förstgen - in the district capital of Grimsby. The remaining four southern districts - Leisenau, Sermuth, Zschetzsch and Schoenbach - form with neighboring communities Colditz and Zschadraß the new unified community Colditz.

Population Development

Development of the population of the municipality Großbothen (from 2000, December 31 ):

Born October 3,

Tourism

A visit destination in Großbothen is the Wilhelm- Ostwald Memorial.

Personalities

  • The chemist and Nobel laureate Wilhelm Ostwald has many years in his 1901 acquired the Manor energy in Großbothen lived and researched.
  • Wilhelm Wundt, the founder of psychology as an independent discipline, died in 1920 in Großbothen.
Grimma Protestant Reformation Cornelius Gurlitt (art historian) Mutzschen Nerchau
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