Hohenlepte

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Hohenlepte is a district of the city of Zerbst / Anhalt in the district of Anhalt- Bitterfeld, in Saxony- Anhalt, Germany.

Until December 31, 2009 Hohenlepte was an independent municipality with the associated hamlets Badetz, Ritz and would Tochheim. On an area of ​​19.11 km ² community lived 225 inhabitants ( 31 December 2008). On 1 January 2010, the annexation was to Zerbst / Anhalt. Last Mayor of Hohenlepte John was ashamed.

Geography

The village Hohenlepte four kilometers west of Zerbst extends from the lower Nuthe to the Elbe. The area of the municipality is in the midst of the Biosphere Reserve Middle Elbe falls towards the Elbe slightly. South of Hohenlepte are protected lowland forests ( Steckby - Lödderitzer forest ) in which, among other Beavers are native.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 15 February 1996 by the regional council of Dessau and registered in the State Archives under the Magdeburg coat of arms registration number 14/1996.

Blazon: ". Rooted in a red silver lime tree in front of a lowered silver wave bar "

The colors are Hohenleptes silver ( white) - Red

Hohenlepte borders with the district Tochheim to the Elbe, which has shaped this landscape and influenced decisively. The lime tree by local chronicles since the 17th century as a symbol Hohenleptes. The wave bar symbolizes the Elbe, the red of the shield, the fertility of the soil of the embossed through farming village.

Transport links

Road links from Zerbst to calbe (Saale ) and Barby lead over Hohenlepte. In the district Tochheim it runs one of the few still used today greed rope ferries to Breitenhagen in Salzlandkreis. The nearest train stations are in Güterglück or in Zerbst ( line Magdeburg - Dessau ).