Ostrau, Saxony
Ostrava is the northernmost municipality in the district of Central Saxony. It is the seat of the administrative community Ostrava.
- 2.1 history
- 2.2 Amalgamations
- 2.3 Development of the Population
- 4.1 Attractions
- 5.1 Economics
- 5.2 traffic
Geography
The community is located about 10 km northeast of the city chub and about 15 km southwest of Riesa, in the valley of the small river Jahna and the surrounding ridge in the northwest of Lommatzscher care.
Community structure
The greater community Ostrava following districts include:
- Auer contactor
- Beutig
- Binnewitz
- Clanzschwitz
- Delmschütz
- Döhlen
- Jahna
- Kattnitz
- Lapwing
- Merschütz
- Münchhof
- Niederlützschera
- Noschkowitz
- Oberlützschera
- Obersteina
- Ostrava
- Pulsitz
- Rittmitz
- Knock joke
- Schmorren
- Schrebitz
- Sömnitz
- Töllschütz
- Trebanitz
- Zschochau
Neighboring communities
Großweitzschen and Zschaitz - Ottewig (District of Central Saxony ), Lommatzsch and Stauchitz in the district of Meißen and Mügeln and Obernaundorf in the district of North Saxony.
History and incorporations
History
The main town of Ostrava is first mentioned in a deed of gift of the monastery old Zella as Ostrowa (from the Sorbian place in the floodplain or the place at Werder or the place between the two rivers ).
But the oldest part should be Jahna, who was first mentioned in a document in 929.
Around 1190 was awarded " Ostrowa " a Vorwerk, from which the convent and later Brauschenkengut emerged. Later, it developed the restaurant " Wild Man ".
After the secularization of the monastery came to Ostrava Nossener, later to Mügelner office.
The beginning of the degradation and the fire of dolomite for construction and fertilising purposes, usually in the open pit is first mentioned in 1555.
In Ostrava a witch hunt was conducted in 1689. Anna Maria, widow of the Drescher Nicol Brown, was caught in a witch trial and was burned. This was the last known fully stretched to death with fire for witchcraft in the Electorate of Saxony. In the district Sömnitz 1644 Hans Rossberg and his wife came in a witch trial.
The commissioning of the railway line Großbauchlitz - Riesa 1847 Ostrava received a railway station.
In 1939 Ostrava received a coat of arms that exists in the same form today. It contains a lime kiln, which is framed by ears of wheat. It points to the one industry that has Ostrava.
Incorporations
Development of the population
(As of December 31 ):
Policy
Since the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, 16 seats are distributed in the council follows the various groups:
- FW: 9 seats
- CDU: 5 seats
- LEFT: 1 seat
- FDP: 1 seat
Culture and sights
Attractions
- Trinitatiskirche Ostrava, built in 1903
- Jahna Church, built in 1677
- Lime kilns in Münchhof in Ostrava on Kalkgrund and the station Ostrava
- Dolomite wall
- Castle Noschkowitz
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
The economy for centuries was characterized by the reduction of lime, the opencast mining holes are still present.
Occurring in loess Lommatzscher care offered good conditions of agriculture, in which up to the political changes in 1990, many residents were employed. In GDR times, a nationally important dairy plant was built in Ostrava. This is now part of Ostrava Agrar AG.
In October 1990, ground was broken for the new industrial park in Ostrava, in 1991, made the first settlements, now 59 companies are represented there.
Traffic
Through the municipal area leads the federal highway 169 The community is also accessible via the motorway A14, connecting chub -Nord ( about five kilometers ). Ostrava has a station on the railway line Riesa- Chemnitz, which Elsterwerda and Chemnitz is served by regional trains running every hour.
Personalities
- Klaus Beuchler (1926-1992), journalist and writer
- Franz Emil Keller (1843-1925), Ostrava Orgelbaumeister
- Gert Rossberg (* 1932 in Münchhof ), politician ( SPD)