Grimma
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Grimma is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany
on the left bank of the Mulde
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southeast of Leipzig
. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig
district.
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southeast of Leipzig
and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Wurzen
in the valley of the river Mulde
. The river flooded its in banks in 2002, causing damage to houses and buildings in the old town. The old Pöppelmannbrücke bridge was washed away.
ian origin and was first documented in 1065. The Margraves of Meissen and the Electors of Saxony often resided at the castle in the town.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on the left bank of the Mulde
Mulde
The Mulde is a river in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe and 124 km in length.The river is formed by the confluence, near Colditz, of the Zwickauer Mulde and the Freiberger Mulde , both rising from the Ore Mountains...
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southeast of Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig
Leipzig (district)
Leipzig is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the city Leipzig, which is surrounded by the district, but not part of it...
district.
Location
The town is in northern SaxonySaxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southeast of Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Wurzen
Wurzen
Wurzen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line to Dresden...
in the valley of the river Mulde
Mulde
The Mulde is a river in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe and 124 km in length.The river is formed by the confluence, near Colditz, of the Zwickauer Mulde and the Freiberger Mulde , both rising from the Ore Mountains...
. The river flooded its in banks in 2002, causing damage to houses and buildings in the old town. The old Pöppelmannbrücke bridge was washed away.
Suburbs
- Großbardau (merged with Grimma January 2006)
- Döben
- Hohnstädt
- Höfgen
- Beiersdorf
- Kaditzsch
- Schkortitz
- Naundorf
- Neunitz
- Grechwitz
- Dorna
- Kleinbardau (merged with Grimma January 2006)
- Bernbruch (merged with Grimma 2006)
- Waldbardau (merged with Grimma 2006)
- Nerchau (merged with Grimma 2011)
- Thümmlitzwalde (merged with Grimma 2011)
- Großbothen (merged with Grimma 2011)
History
Grimma is of SorbSorb
Sorb may refer to:*Sorbs, a Slavic ethnic group*Sorbus, a genus of trees*Sorbus domestica, a species belonging to the Sorbus genus*Sorbus aucuparia, a species belonging to the Sorbus genus*Sorbus torminalis, a species belonging to the Sorbus genus...
ian origin and was first documented in 1065. The Margraves of Meissen and the Electors of Saxony often resided at the castle in the town.