Saara, Altenburger Land

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Location of Saara in the unit community Nobitz

The Old School housed the former municipal office

Saara is a district of the East Thuringian municipality Nobitz in Altenburger Land. Previously, the place was capital of the province Saara with an area of ​​42.73 km ² and a population of just under 3000.

Geography

Saara is located geologically in the Altenburg - Schmöllner Lößhügelland, a part of Leipzig lowlands. Adjacent sites are in the north Selleris, Gardschütz and Lehndorf the east Zehma, in the south Zürchau and Maltis (all community Nobitz ), and in the west of the district Schmöllner paper mill.

History

Saara was first mentioned in Bosauer monastery tithe register as Zarowe 1181-1214 and is probably caused by a slash and burn in Altsiedelland Sorbian settlement. In addition, a pleißenländisches noble family called in the 13th and 14th centuries, according to the site, whose most famous descendant of a certain Conrad von Zarowe as a witness in a bischoflich - Naumburgischen certificate is called from the year 1222.

Saara 1565 was affected by witch hunts. A man was caught in a witch trial.

On 1 January 1996 the municipality Saara was created by merger of municipalities:

  • Lehndorf ( with the districts Burkersdorf Kaimnitz, Holy corpse Gleina, Gardschütz, Löpitz, Saara and Selleris )
  • Podelwitz, ( with the districts Gieba, Goldschau, Gösdorf, Großmecka, Runsdorf, Tautenhain and Zumroda )
  • Taupadel ( with the hamlet Bornshain ) and
  • Zehma ( with the districts Löhmigen, Maltis and Zürchau )

At the same time so that the resolution of the administrative community Saara was completed, which also includes Großstöbnitz ( with the districts Kleinmückern and paper mill ) was one which Schmölln joined.

Under Saaras Mayor Stephan Etzold ( CDU), who himself lives in Runsdorf, an alliance was sought with the community Nobitz to get the Free State of Thuringia for each inhabitant of the two communities a premium of 100 euros. Nobitz is virtually debt free, while Saara has about two million euros of debt, mainly through the development of the industrial area in Mockern. On 29 September 2011 the contract for the insertion after Nobitz was signed. The neighboring town of Altenburg expressed concerns about the merger. It was decided by the Thuringian state parliament on 22 November 2012, and entered into force on 31 December 2012

Population Development

Development of the population (as of December 31):

  • 2002: 3323
  • 2003: 3261
  • 2004: 3268
  • 2005: 3214
  • 2006: 3133
  • 2007: 3128
  • 2008: 3105
  • 2009: 3041
  • 2010: 2999
  • 2011: 2942

Culture and sights

One of the two towers of the church of St. Christopher Saara wears as a special feature instead of the numbers on the dial, the twelve letters of the slogan " Use the time ".

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