Pötzschau

Pötzschau

Pötzschau

Ortsteil of Rötha in Saxony, Germany

Pötzschau is a village and a former municipality in Saxony, Germany. Since 2015, it has been part of the town of Rötha. It consists of the smaller parts, Großpötzschau, Kleinpötzschau, and Dahlitzsch. Pötzschau is south-east of Leipzig in the valley of the creek Gösel.

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History

Map around 1800

The first mention was as Beschowe in 1206, the distinction was added, "Groß" (great) in 1514, and "Klein" (small) in 1497. Dahlitzsch was first mentioned as Talzschicz in 1469.[1] Formerly an independent municipality, it was merged into the municipality of Espenhain in 1995.[2] Espenhain was merged into the town of Rötha in 2015.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen
  2. [2]
    Pötzschau in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
  3. [3]
    Gebietsänderungen von Januar bis Dezember 2015, Statistisches Bundesamt

Literature

  • Thomas Nabert, Andreas Berkner, Sigrun Kabisch (ed.): Im Pleiße- und Göselland : zwischen Markkleeberg, Rötha und Kitzscher, ProLeipzig, Leipzig 1999, ISBN 3-9806474-1-2
  • Richard Steche: Kleinpötzschau. In: Beschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler des Königreichs Sachsen, 15. Volume: Amtshauptmannschaft Borna. C. C. Meinhold, Dresden, 1891, p. 65.
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