Haselbachtal

Haselbachtal
Haselbachtal
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Dresden
District Bautzen
Local subdivisions 6
Mayor Margit Boden
Basic statistics
Area 37.47 km2 (14.47 sq mi)
Elevation 234 m  (768 ft)
Population 4,259 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 114 /km2 (294 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BZ
Postal code 01920
Area code 03578
Website www.haselbachtal.de

Haselbachtal is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany with a population of 4,648. It consists of the villages Bischheim, Häslich, Gersdorf, Möhrsdorf, Reichenau, and Reichenbach.

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Geography and transportation

Haselbachtal lies about 7 km south-west of the city of Kamenz and about 35 km north-east of Dresden. The Bundesautobahn 4 passes south of the municipality and can be reached over Pulsnitz, which is about 10 km away. The river Pulsnitz flows through Haselbachtal.

History

Reichenbach was first mentioned in 1248. The town emerged during the German East Colonisation. During the Thirty Years' War 248 people, which made up most of the population of the village at the time, died of the pestilence.

The borough of Reichenau was first mentioned in 1436, but is probably much older. In the years from 1429 to 1431, Hussites pillaged the village and destroyed the church. During the Liberation Wars, first Prussian, then Russian troops were stationed in Reichenau.

The boroughs of Gersdorf and Möhrsdorf were first mentioned in 1225 and 1264, respectively. They belong together since February 14, 1958.

Bischheim was first mentioned in 1225 and was merged with Häslich on January 1, 1969.

On January 1, 2001 the towns of Reichenbach, Reichenau, Gersdorf-Möhrsdorf und Bischheim-Häslich were incorporated into the municipality of Haselbachtal.

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