Zöschen

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Location of Zöschen in Leuna

Zöschen is a district of the town Leuna in Saalekreis in Saxony-Anhalt ( Germany ).

• 3.1 Mayor
• 3.2 Coat of Arms

Geography

Zöschen between Merseburg and Leipzig to the puddle, south of Raßnitzer lake.

Place outline

The village is made up of the two districts Zöschen and Zscherneddel.

History

From 2006 to 2009 Zöschen belonged to the administrative community Leuna Kötzschau. Until the incorporation into the town Leuna on 31 December 2009 Zöschen was an independent municipality.

Policy

Mayor

The last mayor of the municipality Zöschen was Richard Schaaf.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Azure, a silver horse's head. "

The coat of arms was designed by the Magdeburg Kommunalheraldiker Jörg Mantzsch.

The colors of Zöschen are white and blue.

Memorial

Towards the end of World War II, in April 1944, a work camp was built for hundreds of prisoners who did forced labor in Leuna in place. A Cemetery with memorial stone commemorates 500 prisoners who have died due to inhuman conditions.

Transport links

By Zöschen the highway runs 181 of Merseburg to Leipzig. The Federal Highway 9 is in close proximity ( behind Gunthersdorf towards Leipzig, about 5 km ) of Zöschen. The operation on the railway route Leipzig - Merseburg was discontinued in 1998.

Personalities

• Poesche Theodor (1825-1899), author
• Georg Dieck (1847-1925), botanist