Hainichen, Saxony
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Location of the town of Hainichen within Mittelsachsen district
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| Coordinates | 50°58′11″N 13°7′31″E / 50.96972°N 13.12528°ECoordinates: 50°58′11″N 13°7′31″E / 50.96972°N 13.12528°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Mayor | Dieter Greysinger (SPD) |
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| Area | 51.57 km2 (19.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population | 8,876 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 172 /km2 (446 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | FG |
| Postal code | 09661 |
| Area code | 037207 |
| Website | www.hainichen.de |
Hainichen is a market town in the German Free State of Saxony. It is located on the river Striegis and about 15 miles north-east of Chemnitz. Hainichen has been shaped by its industrial past.
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[edit] History
[edit] From the foundation until industrial revolution
A first settlement had been mentioned in 1276 as villa forensis Heynichen.
Hainichen used to be a place of considerable industry. Its primary manufacture was once that of flannels, baize, and similar fabrics; at the time it may have been called the centre of this industry in Germany.[2]
The Gellert institution for the poor was established in 1815.[2]
In 1933, a production plant for small delivery vans and minibuses called Framo moved from nearby Frankenberg to Hainchen. Since then, the automotive industry has been the most import employer.
[edit] Nazi era
An early concentration camp, Hainichen concentration camp, was established in April 1933 and dissolute in June 1933. During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp was located here, housing female prisoners working for the Framo enterprise.[3]
[edit] GDR
The former plant of the Framo company was nationalized. The 1960s saw a reingeneering of delivery vans and minibuses under the Barkas B1000 brand. Hainichen became a major producer of parts for these cars.
[edit] After reunification
Production of the B1000 delivery vans and minibuses ceased in 1991.
[edit] Population statistics
Typical for a market town in the east of Germany, Hainichen faces a demographic problem.
(from 1960 onwards per 31 December):
| Year | Population |
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| 1834 | 4,623 |
| 1933 | 8,047 |
| 1960 | 11,188 |
| 1998 | 10,405 |
| 1999 | 10,266 |
| Year | Population |
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| 2000 | 10,061 |
| 2001 | 9,888 |
| 2002 | 9,744 |
| 2003 | 9,628 |
| 2004 | 9,554 |
| Year | Population |
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| 2005 | 9,502 |
| 2006 | 9,314 |
| 2007 | 9,236 |
| 2008 | 9,131 |
:Source from 1998 onwards: Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen
[edit] Famous citizens
Hainichen is the birthplace of C.F. Gellert, to whose memory a bronze statue was erected in the marketplace in 1865.
Friedrich Gottlob Keller, the inventor of the groundwood pulp technique, was born in Hainichen.
[edit] Leisure and tourism
[edit] Sites and buildings of interest
Hainichen is home of a camera obscura.
Other important sights are the Gellert museum (literature museum), Tuchmacherhaus (clothier museum)and a communal park. Hainichen is surrounded by the beautiful valleys of the river Striegis.
[edit] Sports
Hainichen has a communal sports centre with a small indoor pool, a communal outdoor swimming pool and a bowling centre. Also, there is a cycling track nearby.
[edit] Industry
Hainichen is characterised by small and medium-sized businesses. The largest employer is the car parts maker ISE Industries Hainichen GmbH (429 employees in 2005).
[edit] Districts
Areas of the city include
- Bockendorf,
- Cunnersdorf,
- Eulendorf,
- Gersdorf,
- Falkenau,
- Riechberg,
- Siegfried,
- Schlegel and
- Berthelsdorf.
[edit] International relations
Hainichen is twinned with:
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Notes
- ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 31 July 2011. http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/download/010_GB-Bev/Bev_Gemeinde.pdf.
- ^ a b Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911)
- ^ Christine O'Keefe. Concentration Camps
- ^ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District". © 2009 Twins2010.com. http://www.twins2010.com/fileadmin/user_upload/pic/Dokumente/List_of_Twin_Towns_01.pdf?PHPSESSID=2edd34819db21e450d3bb625549ce4fd. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
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