Niederstriegis
Niederstriegis | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Niederstriegis | |
  Niederstriegis Location within Germany  Niederstriegis Location within Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 51°5′1″N 13°8′58″E / 51.08361°N 13.14944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Town | Roßwein |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.73 km2 (5.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population (2011-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,184 |
| • Density | 80.38/km2 (208.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04741 |
| Dialling codes | 03431 |
| Vehicle registration | FG |
| Website | www.niederstriegis.de |
Niederstriegis is a former municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. With effect from 1 January 2013, it has been incorporated into the town of Roßwein.[1]
History
In 1338, a Petrus de Streguz is first mentioned in a document; in 1350, he is called Petrus de Strigus, indicating that the village already existed around this time.[2][3] The name comes from the Striegis River, on which the village is situated. The original meaning of the river's name is not entirely clear; it is either Sorbian or of older Indo-European origin.[4]
Geography
Niederstriegis is located about 7.5 kilometers southeast of the town of Döbeln and five kilometers west of the old town of Roßwein at the confluence of the Striegis and the Freiberger Mulde.
References
- ↑ Media service of the State of Saxony, retrieved 2013-02-26
- ↑ Ernst Eichler, Hans Walther (Hrsg.): Historisches Ortsnamenbuch von Sachsen. Band II: M–Z. Akademieverlag, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-05-003728-8, S. 476.
- ↑ Karlheinz Blaschke (Hrsg.): Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachse. Neuausgabe, Leipzig 2006, ISBN 3-937209-15-8, S. 738.
- ↑ Ernst Eichler: Slawische Ortsnamen zwischen Saale und Neiße. Band III, Domowina-Verlag, Bautzen 1993, S. 262