Großröda

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Location of Großröda in Thuringia

The local situation

Großröda is a district of the East Thuringian municipality in the district Altenburger high mountain country. Until 31 December 2011, the place was self-employed and was in the administrative community Altenburger Land. In the center, the neo-Romanesque church village image formative.

Location

Großröda is located west of the town of Altenburg, in the middle of Schmöllner - Altenburger Lößhügelland, an offshoot of Leipzig lowlands. West at Posa leads the country road in 1361 over and connects with the surrounding area and the town of Stark Mountain.

Location of places

History

Großröda was first mentioned on August 1, 976 as Rodiuue, when Emperor Otto II gave the place the diocese of Zeitz. and supplemented the year 1121 Rodowe was named as equipment of the monastery Bosau, so here was a monastery, which was after the Reformation to the manor. The monastery Bosau was dissolved in 1573, the monastery came to the pen management Zeitz. On July 25, 1632 a fire was raging in the town. First there was only Röda. The owners of the manor built in 1703, a village next door, then was divided into wholesale and Kleinröda. After the final annexation the community now speaks more of Großröda.

During the Second World War, the Anhaltisches carbon was spent on maintaining a warehouse with 280 forced laborers. The Rohbraunkohlegewinnung played in the district since 1898-1927 a role. 1945-1959 the reduction was carried out due to lack of energy. Now one sees only the scars of the past in the loess.

Incorporation

On Friday 17 December 2010, the Großrödaer Mayor Jens Gentsch and tungsten Schlegel, mayor of Stark Mountain, an integration contract Altenburger District Office, which provides for the incorporation Großrödas after Stark Mountain signed. The Diet approved the merger on 16 November 2011, so that the area amendment came into force on 1 January 2012. Until then, the town is part of the VG was Altenburger Land. The former mayor Jens Gentsch is still the district mayor.

Population Development

Development of the population (as of December 31):

  • 2000: 303
  • 2001: 289
  • 2002: 274
  • 2003: 272
  • 2004: 271
  • 2005: 261
  • 2006: 257
  • 2007: 244
  • 2008: 241
  • 2009: 230
  • 2010: 225

Culture and sights

  • The village church of Großröda the most striking sight in the area.

Traffic

Großröda located on a disused section of railway line Meuselwitz - Ronneburg.

Starkenberg Altenburger Land (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Monstab Naundorf, Thuringia Tegkwitz Integrated Authority File
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