Hainichen is a market town in Saxony, Germany. It is located on the river Kleine Striegis and about 15 miles (24 kilometres) north-east of Chemnitz. Hainichen has been shaped by its industrial past.
From the foundation until industrial revolutionedit
A first settlement had been mentioned in 1276 (747 years ago) (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.[3]
On April 23, 1800, a F5/TORRO10tornado devastated Arnsdorf, Dittersdorf and Etzdorf, near Hainichen. Despite its strength, there were no deaths.[4]
The Gellert institution for the poor was established in 1815.[3]
In 1933, a production plant for small delivery vans and minibuses called Framo moved from nearby Frankenberg to Hainichen. Since then, the automotive industry has been the most important employer.
Nazi eraedit
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.[5]
GDRedit
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.
After reunificationedit
Production of the B1000 delivery vans and minibuses ceased in 1991.
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.
Sportsedit
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.
Industryedit
Hainichen is characterised by small and medium-sized businesses. The largest employer is the car parts maker Metalsa Automotive Hainichen GmbH (formerly ISE Industries Hainichen GmbH) (429 employees in 2005).
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert in 1752Friedrich Gottlob Keller
Hainichen is the birthplace of Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, (1715-1769), to whose memory a bronze statue was erected in the marketplace in 1865. He was an important poet of the Enlightenment.
Friedrich Gottlob Keller, (1816-1895), the inventor of the groundwood pulp technique, was born in Hainichen.
More sons and daughters of the townedit
Rainer Simon (born 1941), film director and screenwriter
Konrad Zdarsa (born 1944), Bishop of the Diocese of Augsburg
Referencesedit
^Bürgermeisterwahlen 2018, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
^Source from 1998 onwards: Statistical office of Saxony Numbers from 1960 onwards per 31 December.
^"List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). Twins2010.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
External linksedit
Stadt Hainichen/Sachsen (in German)
December 15, 2023
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Hainichen is a market town in Saxony Germany It is located on the river Kleine Striegis and about 15 miles 24 kilometres north east of Chemnitz Hainichen has been shaped by its industrial past HainichenTownHainichen town hallCoat of armsLocation of Hainichen within Mittelsachsen districtHainichenShow map of GermanyHainichenShow map of SaxonyCoordinates 50 58 11 N 13 7 31 E 50 96972 N 13 12528 E 50 96972 13 12528CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictMittelsachsenGovernment Mayor 2018 25 Dieter Greysinger 1 SPD Area Total51 57 km2 19 91 sq mi Elevation304 m 997 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total8 438 Density160 km2 420 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes09661Dialling codes037207Vehicle registrationFG BED DL FLO HC MW RLWebsitewww hainichen de Contents 1 History 1 1 From the foundation until industrial revolution 1 2 Nazi era 1 3 GDR 1 4 After reunification 1 5 Population statistics 6 2 Leisure and tourism 2 1 Sites and buildings of interest 2 2 Sports 3 Industry 4 Districts 5 International relations 6 Famous citizens 7 More sons and daughters of the town 8 References 9 External linksHistory editFrom the foundation until industrial revolution edit A first settlement had been mentioned in 1276 747 years ago 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 3 On April 23 1800 a F5 TORRO10 tornado devastated Arnsdorf Dittersdorf and Etzdorf near Hainichen Despite its strength there were no deaths 4 The Gellert institution for the poor was established in 1815 3 In 1933 a production plant for small delivery vans and minibuses called Framo moved from nearby Frankenberg to Hainichen Since then the automotive industry has been the most important employer Nazi era edit An early concentration camp Hainichen concentration camp was established in April 1933 and dissolute in June 1933 During World War II a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here housing female prisoners working for the Framo enterprise 5 GDR edit 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 After reunification edit Production of the B1000 delivery vans and minibuses ceased in 1991 Population statistics 6 edit Typical for a market town in the east of Germany Hainichen faces the demographic problem of a steadily declining population Year Population1834 4 6231933 8 0471960 11 1881998 10 4051999 10 266 Year Population2000 10 0612001 9 8882002 9 7442003 9 6282004 9 554 Year Population2005 9 5022008 9 1312010 8 8762012 8 714 nbsp Hainichen Market placeLeisure and tourism editSites and buildings of interest edit 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 Sports edit 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 Industry editHainichen is characterised by small and medium sized businesses The largest employer is the car parts maker Metalsa Automotive Hainichen GmbH formerly ISE Industries Hainichen GmbH 429 employees in 2005 Districts editAreas of the city include Bockendorf Cunnersdorf Eulendorf Gersdorf Falkenau Riechberg Siegfried Schlegel and Berthelsdorf International relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Hainichen is twinned with nbsp Dorsten Germany 7 Famous citizens edit nbsp Christian Furchtegott Gellert in 1752 nbsp Friedrich Gottlob KellerHainichen is the birthplace of Christian Furchtegott Gellert 1715 1769 to whose memory a bronze statue was erected in the marketplace in 1865 He was an important poet of the Enlightenment Friedrich Gottlob Keller 1816 1895 the inventor of the groundwood pulp technique was born in Hainichen More sons and daughters of the town editRainer Simon born 1941 film director and screenwriter Konrad Zdarsa born 1944 Bishop of the Diocese of AugsburgReferences edit Burgermeisterwahlen 2018 Freistaat Sachsen accessed 10 July 2021 Bevolkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31 Dezember 2021 XLS in German Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen 2022 a b Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Hainichen Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 12 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 822 Tornado in Hainichen am 23 04 1800 tornadoliste de Retrieved 2022 07 28 Christine O Keefe Concentration Camps Source from 1998 onwards Statistical office of Saxony Numbers from 1960 onwards per 31 December List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District PDF Twins2010 com Archived from the original PDF on 2009 11 28 Retrieved 2009 10 28 External links 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