Grimma
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Location of the town of Grimma within Leipzig district
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| Coordinates | 51°14′19″N 12°43′31″E / 51.23861°N 12.72528°ECoordinates: 51°14′19″N 12°43′31″E / 51.23861°N 12.72528°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Leipzig |
| District | Leipzig |
| Mayor | Matthias Berger |
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| Area | 217.38 km2 (83.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population | 30,071 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 138 /km2 (358 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | L |
| Postal code | 04668 |
| Area code | 03437 |
| Website | www.grimma.de |
Grimma is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany on the left bank of the Mulde, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Leipzig. Founded in c. 1170, it is part of the Leipzig district.
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[edit] Location
The town is in northern Saxony, 25 kilometres (16 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.
[edit] 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)
- Mutzschen (merged with Grimma 1 January 2012)
[edit] History
Grimma is of Sorbian origin and was first documented in 1065. The Margraves of Meissen and the Electors of Saxony often resided at the castle in the town.
[edit] Culture
Grimma has been the site of many historic structures, including a town hall dating from 1442, a famous school (the Fürstenschule) erected on the site of a former Augustinian monastery in 1550, and a school of brewing.
[edit] References
Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Grimma". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
[edit] Gallery
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The High School St. Augustine of Grimma
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Frauenkirche
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Sawmill Höfgen
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Old city as seen from the Mulde river
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The bank of the Mulde
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Armorial bearings on a bridge over Mulde in Grimma
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Destroyed bridge over Mulde in Grimma
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Memorial to the flood disaster 2002 in Grimma
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