Zwochau
Encyclopedia
Zwochau is a municipality in the district (Landkreis) of North Saxony
, in the administrative region (Direktionsbezirke) of Leipzig
, in Saxony
. It is in the Wiedemar administrative district.
, and 10 km southwest of Delitzsch
. The national autobahn no. 9 runs west of the corporate boundary and can be accessed via the Wiedemar entrance ramp (ca. 4 km). The community is marked with the vestiges of the defunct middle German Brown coal
industry. Lakes are currently forming in the vast open pits of the former mines (the Werbeliner See
, Grabschützer See, and Zwochauer See) as a part of the new "Saxon Sealand." The Leipzig/Halle Airport
is immediately south of Zwochau in the Schkeuditz
district.
Nordsachsen
Nordsachsen is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Delitzsch and Torgau-Oschatz as part of the district reform of August 2008....
, in the administrative region (Direktionsbezirke) 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...
, in Saxony
Saxony
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....
. It is in the Wiedemar administrative district.
Location
The municipality lies approximately lies ca. 30 km east of Halle (Saale), ca. 20 km northwest of LeipzigLeipzig
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 10 km southwest of Delitzsch
Delitzsch
Delitzsch is a large district and also an important regional center in Saxony. With over 26,300 inhabitants Delitzsch is the largest city in the northern district of Saxony...
. The national autobahn no. 9 runs west of the corporate boundary and can be accessed via the Wiedemar entrance ramp (ca. 4 km). The community is marked with the vestiges of the defunct middle German Brown coal
Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad,is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat...
industry. Lakes are currently forming in the vast open pits of the former mines (the Werbeliner See
Werbeliner See
Werbeliner See is a lake in Saxony, Germany. At an elevation of 98.0 m, its surface area is 4.5 km²....
, Grabschützer See, and Zwochauer See) as a part of the new "Saxon Sealand." The Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport, sometimes called Schkeuditz Airport , is located in Schkeuditz, Saxony and serves both Leipzig, Saxony and Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.It has more than two million passengers per year....
is immediately south of Zwochau in the Schkeuditz
Schkeuditz
Schkeuditz is a town in the district of Nordsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Weiße Elster, 12 km northwest of Leipzig. Leipzig/Halle Airport is located in Schkeuditz...
district.
History
The existence of the village of Zwochau is first documented in a charter from 1158. Since 1 April 1936 the villages of Flemsdorf and Schladitz have been amalgamated with Zwochau.Sights
- The "Saxon Sealand" (Sächsisches Seenland)
- The Zwochau Church
- The Zwochau Post Windmill (Neue Bockwindmühle)