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Borna (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔɐ̯naː] (listen)) is a town in Saxony, Germany, capital of the Leipzig district. It is situated approximately 30 km southeast of Leipzig city. It has approx. 19,000 inhabitants. The town is the district seat of the district of Leipzig.

Borna
Town
Location of Borna within Leipzig district
BornaBrandis
Borna
Borna
Coordinates: 51°7′N 12°30′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Government
  Mayor (202229) Oliver Urban[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total62.35 km2 (24.07 sq mi)
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total19,031
  Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04552
Dialling codes0 34 33
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.borna.de

Geography


Borna is located about 30 km (19 mi) south of Leipzig. The river Wyhra flows through the town. The surrounding landscape has been influenced by open-cast coal mining.

The town lies in the middle of Central German Metropolitan Region, with Leipzig 33 km (21 mi) distant, Gera 50 km (31 mi), Chemnitz 58 km (36 mi), Halle 67 km (42 mi), and Dresden 113 km (70 mi). Neighboring large towns are Altenburg, 17 km (11 mi) away, Grimma, 24 km (15 mi) and Zeitz 35 km (22 mi).


History



Pre-history and Middle Ages


The current site of Borna town was originally two settlements; Altstadt (the old town) and Wenigborn. Before the foundation of the town, there had been a water castle since the 9th Century. The first written mention of the town of Borna was recorded in 1251. Borna was burnt to the ground five times during the wars of the Middle Ages.


19th Century Onwards


Borna and its buildings 1840
Borna and its buildings 1840

Since the early 19th century the landscape around Borna has been shaped by open-cast mining of brown coal (lignite) with an apex in the 1980s. For the last 20 years there have been huge efforts to revegetate this landscape e. g. by flooding opencast pits and creating new lakes as well as planting thousands of trees.

The industrialization of the town coincided with the start of lignite mining around 1800. The lignite industry was predominant in the region until recently.


Population


(December 31 each year)

Year Inhabitants Year Inhabitants Year Inhabitants
190012,000
199820,598200522,428201219,.424
199920,365200622,561201319,259
200020,010200721,539201419,381
200119,616200821,211201519,672
200219,240200920,920201619,319
200323,200201020,680
200422,850201120,405

Railway


On January 14, 1867, with the completion of the Borna-Neukieritzsch line, Borna joined the German railway network. From Neukieritszch the line connected with the Saxon-Bavarian railway line between Leipzig and Hof. This rail connection was financed by a partnership between private concerns and the town and was the only municipal railway in the Kingdom of Saxony. On April 8, 1872 the link was extended via Geithain to Chemnitz, creating the Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz railway.

In October 2007 the 14th century romanesque building of Emmaus Church in Heuersdorf (12 km (7.5 mi) from Borna) was cut from the ground and relocated in Martin Luther Square of Borna . The church's journey took a number of days.


Main sights





Notable citizens


Karl Immanuel Nitzsch 1842
Karl Immanuel Nitzsch 1842
Wilhelm Külz 1946
Wilhelm Külz 1946

References


  1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
  3. Ludwig Otto, rkd.nl accessed 27 April 2022



На других языках


[de] Borna

Borna ist eine Große Kreisstadt in Sachsen, etwa 30 km südlich von Leipzig. Die Stadt ist der Verwaltungssitz des Landkreises Leipzig.
- [en] Borna, Leipzig

[fr] Borna (Saxe)

Borna est une ville de Saxe (Allemagne), située dans l'arrondissement de Leipzig, dans le district de Leipzig.

[it] Borna

Borna è una città di 19 118 abitanti della Sassonia, in Germania. È il capoluogo, ma non il centro maggiore, del circondario di Lipsia; si fregia del titolo di "Grande città circondariale" (Große Kreisstadt).

[ru] Борна

Бо́рна (нем. Borna, в.-луж. Borno - "Ворона") — город в Германии, районный центр, расположен в земле Саксония. Подчинён административному округу Лейпциг. Входит в состав района Лейпциг.



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