Belgershain

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Belgershain
Coat of arms of Belgershain
Location of Belgershain within Leipzig district
Saxony-AnhaltThuringiaMittelsachsenNordsachsenLeipzigBennewitzBöhlenBornaBorsdorfBrandisColditzFrohburgGrimmaGroitzschGroßpösnaKitzscherLossatalMachernMarkkleebergMarkranstädtNeukieritzschNeukieritzschThallwitzTrebsenBad LausickOtterwischGeithainBelgershainNaunhofParthensteinElstertrebnitzPegauPegauRegis-BreitingenWurzenZwenkauRöthaBelgershain in L.svg
About this image
Belgershain is located in Germany
Belgershain
Belgershain
Belgershain is located in Saxony
Belgershain
Belgershain
Coordinates: 51°14′N 12°33′E / 51.233°N 12.550°E / 51.233; 12.550Coordinates: 51°14′N 12°33′E / 51.233°N 12.550°E / 51.233; 12.550
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictLeipzig
Municipal assoc.Naunhof
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2015–22) Thomas Hagenow[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,353
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04683
Dialling codes034347 or 034293
Vehicle registrationL, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Websitewww.belgershain.de

Belgershain is a town in the Leipzig district in Saxony. It is part of the municipal association of Naunhof.

School
Town hall and church

History

The first documented mention of Belgershain dates from 1296. Threna, since 1996 part of Belgershain, is documented as the seat of Wulferus von Trenowe in 1205 and celebrated its 800th birthday in June 2005

Geography and transportation

The town is approximately 25 km east of Leipzig. The town lies on the Federal Road 38 Leipzig - Grimma as well as on the Leipzig–Geithain railway. A train passes through every two hours.

Sights

  • Neo-gothic castle with castle gardens
  • Churches in Köhra and Threna from the 13th Century
  • Baroque Johanneskirche in Belgershain

Municipal subdivisions

Belgershain has the following subdivisions:

  • Belgershain
  • Threna
  • Köhra
  • Rohrbach

Personalities

Film producer Heinz Angermeyer was born in Belgershain in 1900.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.