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Geithain is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.

Geithain
Town
Saint Nicholas Church
Location of Geithain within Leipzig district
BornaBrandis
Geithain
Geithain
Coordinates: 51°3′N 12°41′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Subdivisions10
Government
  Mayor (202229) Frank Rudolph[1]
Area
  Total54.71 km2 (21.12 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total6,775
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04643
Dialling codes034341
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.geithain.de

Geography


Geithain is 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Chemnitz and 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Leipzig. It lies in hilly country by the wooded area Wickershain and the river Eula.


History


The first documented mention of the town was in the year 1186 in a document, which described the donation of earnings from the Wickershainer Marion Church to the Bishop of Merseburg through the Duke Dedo of Rochlitz.

The name of the town has its origins in the Old Sorbian word "Chytan" (Chyten) and describes the place of Chyten, where "Chyt" (Chit) is a Sorbian first name.

In 1209 there was another documented mention of Geithain and the already established Nicolai Church. In this year the establishment of a hospital and a chapel (of St. James) was ordered by Lord Randall of the Guests Keep (1190–1210), the Margrave of Lausitz. Also, although Geithain is described as a town in this document, a charter with the first mayor (Wiebke Drechsler) is first evident for the year 1335. From 1346 cisterns and wooden water conduits were constructed in Geithain, which were used until 1904.

Gaithain was administered in the Middle Ages by a Vogt, who had his seat in the Freihof, first mentioned in 1349. The Geithain powder-tower, today one of the sights of the town, was part of the Freihof and was inserted with this into the town's fortifications.

1936 was the 750th anniversary of Geithain. They had a celebration for 3 days around 1 September.

In World War II the town had 219 dead. On 13 April 1945 alone 13 people were killed in a single air raid on the town. The target of the low-flying aircraft was the railway station. On 14 April the Second World War ended for Geithain with the arrival of American troops.

As of 1 July 2017 Narsdorf has been incorporated into Geithain together with its parts Bruchheim, Dölitzsch, Kolka, Narsdorf, Niederpickenhain, Oberpickenhain, Ossa, Rathendorf, and Wenigossa[3]


Transport


Geithain is located on Neukieritzsch–Chemnitz and Leipzig–Geithain railway lines, which connect at Geithain station.

In 2013 another section of federal motorway A 72 was opened, also connecting Geithain with exit no 23 and via B 7.


Notable people



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. "Eingemeindung Narsdorf". Stadt Geithein. Retrieved 24 July 2017.

На других языках


[de] Geithain

Geithain (umgangssprachlich: Geidn) ist eine Große Kreisstadt im Süden des Landkreises Leipzig.
- [en] Geithain

[fr] Geithain

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

[it] Geithain

Geithain è una città della Sassonia, in Germania. Appartiene al circondario di Lipsia e alla Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Geithain.

[ru] Гайтхайн

Га́йтхайн (нем. Geithain) — город в Германии, в земле Саксония. Подчинён административному округу Лейпциг. Входит в состав района Лейпциг. Население составляет 6858 человек (на 31 декабря 2019 года). Занимает площадь 54,71 км². Официальный код — 14 3 79 230.



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