Senst
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Senst since 1 January 2009, a district of the city Coswig (Anhalt) in Wittenberg district in Saxony -Anhalt ( Germany ).
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
Geography
The existing half from forests located in the area around Senst High Flaming on the border to Brandenburg ( in the north ). The nearest towns are Wittenberg, Coswig (Anhalt) and Niemegk. The area has been declared Natural Park in 2005 flaming.
History
Originally settled by Slavs place Senst emerged in 1228 as the first time Sinsantin ( = Heuschneiderort ) in a document at the first mention of the village church was 1275th The Senster emblem shows two crossed scythes in front of a sheaf.
After several changes of ownership Senst came in 1801 with the Principality of Anhalt.
After 1990, small businesses created, further extensive renovation measures on the streets, on the sidewalk (new construction ) and carried out at the village pond has been ever since. The common Senst is traditionally dominated by agriculture. Volunteer Fire Department, Women's Association and Association of Farmers Ortsgruppe determine public life in the city and are heavily involved in the annual customs and festivals ( Easter bonfire, carnival, annual village festival as well as various street festivals ).
On 1 July 2007, the formerly independent municipality Senst was incorporated in the district of Wittenberg as a result of the district reform of the former district of Anhalt -Zerbst.
Church
The stone church of St. Peter from the 13th century, consists of a nave, a rectangular choir and apse. 1744, the church was rebuilt in the baroque style, the tower dates from 1904. The organ came in 1914 by the company Fleischer and Kindermann from Dessau and the bronze bell poured in 1758 AD Ziegler from Magdeburg.
Policy
Coat of arms
Blazon: " In red a golden sheaf, in the middle topped with two crossed silver scythes, scythe swept the iron down. "
While stirring the place name of Slavic ago and has nothing to do with scythes, but a so-called canting arms was aimed at the chosen symbolism of crossed scythes. As local colors yellow and red were adopted by the municipality. The coat of arms was designed in 1997 by the Magdeburg Kommunalheraldiker Jörg Mantzsch.
Transport links
From Senst consist of road links to the surrounding cities of Wittenberg, Coswig (Anhalt) and Niemegk ( L 123, L 124). About Cobbelsdorf and Köselitz a road leads to the highway 107 and the motorway junction Köselitz (A 9 Berlin - Munich). The nearest train stations are Coswig (Anhalt) and Wittenberg.