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Grimma (Upper Sorbian: Grima) is a town in Saxony, Central Germany, on the left bank of the Mulde, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170,[citation needed] it is part of the Leipzig district.

Grimma
Town
Location of Grimma within Leipzig district
BornaBrandis
Grimma
Grimma
Coordinates: 51°14′19″N 12°43′31″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Government
  Mayor (202229) Matthias Berger[1]
Area
  Total217.38 km2 (83.93 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total28,054
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04668
Dialling codes03437
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.grimma.de

Location


The town is in northern Saxony, 25 kilometres (16 miles) southeast of Leipzig and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Wurzen.


Flooding


The river Mulde flows through the town, a significant section of which is situated in a floodplain. Massive floods in 2002 washed away the old Pöppelmannbrücke bridge and caused significant damage to buildings in the town. In the summer of 2013 there was further flood damage.

Destroyed Pöppelmannbrücke
Destroyed Pöppelmannbrücke

Suburbs



History


Grimma is of Sorbian origin and was first documented in 1065.[citation needed] The Margraves of Meissen and the Electors of Saxony often resided at the castle in the town.

The town was chosen as one of three government elite boarding schools, the 'Princely Schools of Saxony', in 1550. The purpose of these schools was to educate future civil servants and to prepare them for further studies at universities which is why a number of historical personalities are biographically related to this rather small town. The Gymnasium St. Augustine still exists today as one of only a few public boarding schools in Saxony.

Grimma was the scene of witch trials between 1494–1701. At least two women were executed as witches.[3]

Due to the town being located at the second main railway line between Leipzig and Dresden (via Meissen), the town developed well in the 19th century.

By 1890 the population had reached 8,957.[4]

The town was affected by heavy flooding in 2013. Work had by this time started on the construction of flood barriers, but their completion had been delayed by local opposition [5]

In 2017, the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference held their international, triennial convention in Grimma.[6]


Culture


Grimma has been the site of many historic structures, including a town hall dating from 1442, a famous school (the Fürstenschule) erected on the site of a former Augustinian monastery in 1550, and a school of brewing.[7]


Twin towns – sister cities


Datteln is twinned with:[8]


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. Manfred Wilde: Die Zauberei- und Hexenprozesse in Kursachsen. Köln, Weimar, Wien 2003, S. 508f.
  4. The Century Cyclopaedia of Names, coordinated by Benjamin E Smith and published by the De Vinne Press, New York 1894
  5. spiegel.de 2013: Versäumter Hochwasserschutz: "Diese Flut kommt vier Jahre zu früh"
  6. "REFORMATION - then and now" (PDF). Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  7. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Grimma" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 602603; see page 602, lines seven and eight. There are also a modern school, a teachers’ seminary, a commercial school and a school of brewing.
  8. "Partnerstädte". grimma.de (in German). Grimma. Retrieved 2021-03-10.



На других языках


[de] Grimma

Grimma ist eine Große Kreisstadt im Landkreis Leipzig. Die Mittelstadt im Tal der Mulde ist die nach Fläche viertgrößte Stadt Sachsens. Sie wurde im Jahr 1200 erstmals urkundlich erwähnt, die Fläche wuchs erst durch zahlreiche Eingemeindungen im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert. Die historische Altstadt umfasst auch die meisten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Gemeinde, darüber hinaus gibt es in den insgesamt 64 Ortsteilen viele alte Sakralbauten.
- [en] Grimma

[es] Grimma

Grimma es una ciudad alemana, ubicada en el Estado Libre de Sajonia. Fundado en torno a 1170, forma parte del distrito de Leipzig.

[fr] Grimma

Grimma est une ville de Saxe (Allemagne), située dans l'arrondissement de Leipzig, dans le district de Leipzig. Elle est située sur la rive gauche de la Mulde, 25 km au sud-est de Leipzig et fut fondée vers 1170.

[it] Grimma

Grimma è una città di 28 173 abitanti del libero stato della Sassonia, Germania, nel circondario di Lipsia. È attraversata dal fiume Mulde.

[ru] Гримма

Гримма (нем. Grimma) — город в Германии, расположен в земле Саксония на реке Мульде. Входит в состав района Лейпциг административного округа Лейпциг. Расстояние до города Лейпцига — 30 км. Населенный пункт основан в 1170 году маркграфом Мейсена Оттоном Богатым. Упоминается с 1220 года. Население составляет 28 819 человек (на 31 декабря 2012 года). Занимает площадь 217,4 км², это четвертый по площади город в Саксонии. С 2008 года является главным городом района (Große Kreisstadt).



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