Rackwitz is about 10 km north of Leipzig and 13 km south of Delitzsch.
The surrounding landscape belongs to the Leipzig Bay and is drained by the river Lober, a tributary of the Mulde. The lakes Schladitzer See and Werbeliner See, which were created from disused open-cast mines, are situated nearby.
Also within the municipality's area are the footprints of the now demolished villages Schladitz with Kömmlitz, Kattersnaundorf and Werbelin, on the sites of which are now lakes, formerly open-cast lignite mines.
History
The Rackwitz area was settled by Slavs in prehistoric times. The name Rak means shrimp, and can be seen in the coat of arms. Der Ort Rackwitz ist aus den Orten Rackwitz und Güntheritz entstanden. The oldest part of the present day municipality is Podelwitz, which was documented in 1250. Since 1349/50 Zschortau and Rackwitz were mentioned in documents. Brodenaundorf was mentioned in 1547.
At the start of the 15th Century, plague and famine decimated Rackwitz. The municipality was also plundered during the Thirty Years War. In 1692 trials for witchcraft took place in Rackwitz in which two witches were tried.[3]
On June 21, 1871 a train crash killed 19 and injured 56 in the vicinity of Rackwitz.[4]
Mergers and Annexations
Former municipality
Date
Comment
Biesen
1. July 1950
Merged into Zschortau
Brodenaundorf
1. July 1950
Merged into Zschortau
Güntheritz
between 1925 und 1939
Annexed by Rackwitz
Kattersnaundorf
1981
Demolished in 1981 to make way for the open-cast lignite mine Delitzsch-Southwest and thereby merged into Zschortau
Kömmlitz
1 April 1936
Merged into Schladitz, then demolished in 1986-89 for lignite mine
Kreuma
1 May 1974
Merged into Zschortau
Lemsel
1 March 1994
Merged into Zschortau
Podelwitz
1999
Merged into Rackwitz
Schladitz
1989
demolished in 1986-89 for lignite mine and thereby annexed by Rackwitz. Gives its name to the lake on the site of the lignite mine, known as Schladitzer Bucht.
Werbelin
1 January 1957
Merged with Kattersnaundorf, when Kattersnaudorf was demolished in 1981, Werbelin was merged into Zschortau, and was itself demolished in 1992 for the mine, giving its name to Werbeliner Lake, the lake on the site of the mine.
Zschortau
1 March 2004
Annexed by Rackwitz
Historical Population
Note that the population figures in the table below include the figures for other districts that were merged with Rackwitz at various points in time (see table above, thereby accounting for significant increases.
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For the German politician see Werner Rackwitz Rackwitz pronunciation help info is a municipality in the district of Nordsachsen in Saxony Germany RackwitzMunicipalityTown hallCoat of armsLocation of Rackwitz within Nordsachsen districtRackwitzShow map of GermanyRackwitzShow map of SaxonyCoordinates 51 26 N 12 23 E 51 433 N 12 383 E 51 433 12 383 Coordinates 51 26 N 12 23 E 51 433 N 12 383 E 51 433 12 383CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictNordsachsenSubdivisions7Government Mayor 2022 29 Steffen Schwalbe 1 Ind Area Total39 92 km2 15 41 sq mi Elevation129 m 423 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total5 412 Density140 km2 350 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes04519Dialling codes034294 034202Vehicle registrationTDO DZ EB OZ TG TOWebsitewww wbr gemeinde rackwitz wbr de Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Site situation and location 1 2 Villages 2 History 2 1 Mergers and Annexations 2 2 Historical Population 3 Culture and Sights 3 1 Buildings 4 ReferencesGeography EditSite situation and location Edit Rackwitz is about 10 km north of Leipzig and 13 km south of Delitzsch The surrounding landscape belongs to the Leipzig Bay and is drained by the river Lober a tributary of the Mulde The lakes Schladitzer See and Werbeliner See which were created from disused open cast mines are situated nearby Leipzig Trade Fair Center and Leipzig Halle Airport are also in the vicinity Villages Edit Rackwitz municipality contains the following villages with populations in brackets Biesen 182 Brodenaundorf 40 Kreuma 162 Lemsel 313 Podelwitz 466 Rackwitz 2 282 with Guntheritz Zschortau 1 489 Also within the municipality s area are the footprints of the now demolished villages Schladitz with Kommlitz Kattersnaundorf and Werbelin on the sites of which are now lakes formerly open cast lignite mines History EditThe Rackwitz area was settled by Slavs in prehistoric times The name Rak means shrimp and can be seen in the coat of arms Der Ort Rackwitz ist aus den Orten Rackwitz und Guntheritz entstanden The oldest part of the present day municipality is Podelwitz which was documented in 1250 Since 1349 50 Zschortau and Rackwitz were mentioned in documents Brodenaundorf was mentioned in 1547 At the start of the 15th Century plague and famine decimated Rackwitz The municipality was also plundered during the Thirty Years War In 1692 trials for witchcraft took place in Rackwitz in which two witches were tried 3 On June 21 1871 a train crash killed 19 and injured 56 in the vicinity of Rackwitz 4 Mergers and Annexations Edit Former municipality Date CommentBiesen 1 July 1950 Merged into ZschortauBrodenaundorf 1 July 1950 Merged into ZschortauGuntheritz between 1925 und 1939 Annexed by RackwitzKattersnaundorf 1981 Demolished in 1981 to make way for the open cast lignite mine Delitzsch Southwest and thereby merged into ZschortauKommlitz 1 April 1936 Merged into Schladitz then demolished in 1986 89 for lignite mineKreuma 1 May 1974 Merged into ZschortauLemsel 1 March 1994 Merged into ZschortauPodelwitz 1999 Merged into RackwitzSchladitz 1989 demolished in 1986 89 for lignite mine and thereby annexed by Rackwitz Gives its name to the lake on the site of the lignite mine known as Schladitzer Bucht Werbelin 1 January 1957 Merged with Kattersnaundorf when Kattersnaudorf was demolished in 1981 Werbelin was merged into Zschortau and was itself demolished in 1992 for the mine giving its name to Werbeliner Lake the lake on the site of the mine Zschortau 1 March 2004 Annexed by RackwitzHistorical Population Edit Note that the population figures in the table below include the figures for other districts that were merged with Rackwitz at various points in time see table above thereby accounting for significant increases Historical Population of RackwitzYear 1818 1880 1895 1910 1925 1939 1946 1950 1964 1990 2000 2013 2015 5 Inhabitants 76 96 113 124 192 1055 1375 1329 1786 3228 3388 4916 4855Culture and Sights Edit Podelwitz church Church in Zschortau Herrenhaus of the Rittergutes Guntheritz Church tower in Kreuma Buildings Edit The church in Podelwitz was gifted from Henry the Illustrious of the House of Wettin to the Teutonic Order on Christmas Eve 1250 The church in Zschortau contains the last remaining organ by Johann Scheibel which was tested by Johann Sebastian Bach 6 Only the tower remains from the church in Kreuma Castle in Zschortauer Park which is today an educational institution Herrenhaus of the Rittergutes GuntheritzReferences Edit Gewahlte Burgermeisterinnen und Burgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen Stand 17 Juli 2022 Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen Bevolkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31 Dezember 2021 XLS in German Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen 2022 Manfred Wilde Die Zauberei und Hexenprozesse in Kursachsen Cologne Weimar Vienna 2003 page 509 Martin Weltner Bahn Katastrophen Folgenschwere Zugunfalle und ihre Ursachen Munich 2008 ISBN 978 3 7654 7096 7 page 14 Daten und Fakten Archived 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