Zeitzbach

BW

The Zeitz creek is a tributary of the Roda.

Course

It flows through most of the recreation area Zeitzgrund between Stadtroda and Hermsdorf in the Thuringian wood country. The railroad in the mid - Germany connection between Stadtroda and Gera was placed through this narrow valley even once. In Zeitzgrund numerous water powered wood saw and flour mills were built in the 19th century, which were converted at the beginning of the 20th century many copies on electric drive and often converted into restaurants and accommodation options since the 1970s.

Origin of the name

For the names of origin, there are two theories, both of which originate from Slavic origin. On one hand, the meaning is Žito (cereals), but which requires an unusual sound shift from ž to tz instead of s. The second theory derives the name from Upper Sorbian syćina, Lower Sorbian Syse or the Polish sit ( rushes ), which would correspond to the volume replacement rules better.