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Markneukirchen (German pronunciation: [ˌmaʁk.nɔʏˈkɪʁçn̩] (listen)) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany, close to the Czech border. It lies in between the Erzgebirge and the Fichtelgebirge in the Elstergebirge, 24 km (14.9 mi) southeast of Plauen, and 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of (Czech Republic).

Markneukirchen
Town
Location of Markneukirchen within Vogtlandkreis district
AuerbachBergenFalkensteinGrünbachLimbachNeumarkNeustadtOelsnitzRosenbachSchöneckSteinberg
Markneukirchen
Markneukirchen
Coordinates: 50°19′N 12°19′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictVogtlandkreis
Government
  Mayor (202229) Toni Meinel[1]
Area
  Total69.06 km2 (26.66 sq mi)
Elevation
504 m (1,654 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total7,261
  Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08258
Dialling codes037422
Vehicle registrationV, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Websitewww.markneukirchen.de/

Markneukirchen is the main town of the small musical instrument-making region, known for four centuries for high quality brass, woodwind and string instruments. Within this small locality, 113 different enterprises are involved in making musical instruments. They rely on traditional methods but sell all over the world.[3]

The town is home to the Museum of Musical Instruments founded in 1883 by Paul Otto Apian-Bennewitz. It hosts an annual International Instrumental Competition and master classes. Since 1993 the competition has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. Arnold Voigt worked in the town for most of his life.


History


Town center
Town center
City hall
City hall

Nothaft: In the 13th century, the new village was established and took the name of the local Egerland nobility: Albertus Nothaft de Wildstein, who was occupying the area and moving in families from Bayern and Oberpfalz. In a deed from a century later, 1378, it was referred to as Nuwenkirchen dictum Nothaft.

Around 1274 the name was first recorded as Neukirchen (new church). The new church building was mentioned in a deed from Klosters Waldsassen, as Chunradus de Newenkirchen.

In 1357 (Nuenkirchin) and 1360 (stat) the place gained a market with the same rights as the neighbouring towns of Adorf und Oelsnitz. The market was founded by Vögte von Plauen (either Heinrich der Ältere or Heinrich der Lange), who used it to establish a higher place in the pecking order, in their struggle with the Wettiner dynasty.

The town's instrument-making history stems from the 17th century arrival of a group of Protestants fleeing religious persecution across the border in Bohemia. Among them were some who already practised the instrument trade. By the 1900s, 80 percent of the world's musical instruments were made in this small town.[3]

The present spelling Markneukirchen, that is Mark without a t, was fixed in 1858 by royal decree from Dresden, so it would not be confused with other Neukirchens.

Under communist rule, the businesses in the town were reorganised collectively. The state managed trade with the outside world, and decided a production schedule for the instrument makers at the start of each year, rendering it a useful foreign-exchange income.[3]


Local government reorganisation


In 1994 Wohlhausen and Breitenfeld were subsumed into Markneukirchen (on January and 1 March, respectively), and Landwüst joined in 1999. Erlbach became part of Markneukirchen in 2014.


Population


  • 1796: (251 houses)[4]
  • 1801: 1151 (261 houses) [4]
  • 1815: 1602 [4]
  • 1830: 1561 [4]
  • 1834: 2330
  • 1871: 4157
  • 1890: 6652
  • 1910: 8959
  • 1925: 8821
  • 1939: 8303
  • 1946: 8903
  • 1960: 8776
  • 1964: 8576
  • 1971: 8264
  • 2003: 7196
  • 2004: 7128

Coat of arms


The arms share with Plauen und Adorf the motif of the Plauen Vögte, that is a left-facing lion with doubled tail and aggressive tongue.


Partner towns



Museums


The Musical Instrument Museum, statue in the garden
The Musical Instrument Museum, statue in the garden

Public transport


Markneukirchen's first railway station was on the Chemnitz-Aue-Adorf Line near Siebenbrunn. In 1909 the Stichbahn railway from Siebenbrunn to Erlbach opened with a station near the post office and in the town centre. This closed in 1975 and Siebenbrunn on the Vogtlandbahn became the nearest station again.


Education



Notable people



Literature



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. The sweet sound of success, BBC News, by Stephen Evans, 17 March 2013
  4. Handbuch der Geographie, Statistik und Topographie des Königreiches Sachsen, by Albert Schiffner. Band 1. Leipzig, 1839



На других языках


[de] Markneukirchen

Markneukirchen (vogtländisch Neikirgn) ist eine Stadt im sächsischen Vogtlandkreis. Sie liegt im Elstergebirge zwischen dem Erzgebirge und dem Fichtelgebirge und ist einer der Hauptorte des Musikwinkels. Die vier Gemeindeteile Erlbach, Eubabrunn, Gopplasgrün und Wernitzgrün sind jeweils staatlich anerkannter Luftkurort in Sachsen.[2]
- [en] Markneukirchen

[fr] Markneukirchen

Markneukirchen est une ville de Saxe (Allemagne), située dans l'arrondissement du Vogtland, dans le district de Chemnitz. Markneukirchen est très connue pour ses ateliers de confection d'instruments de musique.

[it] Markneukirchen

Markneukirchen è una città di 6.633 abitanti della Sassonia, in Germania. Appartiene al circondario del Vogtland.

[ru] Маркнойкирхен

Маркнойкирхен (нем. Markneukirchen) — город в Германии, в земле Саксония. Подчинён земельной дирекции Хемниц. Входит в состав района Фогтланд. Население составляет 6581 человек (на 31 декабря 2010 года). Занимает площадь 47,38 км². Официальный код — 14 1 78 330.



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