Seelitz
Seelitz is a municipality in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is part of the administrative partnership Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Rochlitz based in the eponymous town.
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Location of Seelitz within Mittelsachsen district <imagemap>File: Seelitz in FG.png | 240x240px poly 100 124 100 116 94 110 87 117 85 120 90 125 Altmittweida poly 137 193 147 174 141 170 137 171 127 171 120 176 128 195 135 200 Augustusburg poly 254 171 238 172 235 164 228 153 220 150 217 138 223 137 226 123 237 126 239 147 248 148 254 162 Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf poly 189 190 196 182 202 174 209 165 207 154 195 149 185 153 174 164 182 176 190 180 Brand-Erbisdorf poly 66 149 56 140 63 134 67 132 63 126 55 123 41 128 41 133 48 138 51 149 59 153 Burgstädt poly 80 136 91 127 84 121 72 122 65 119 63 125 66 136 74 137 Claußnitz poly 110 52 113 44 120 44 128 36 137 39 142 35 147 38 155 37 157 34 161 34 165 39 172 32 166 29 169 24 177 29 177 45 180 61 169 59 161 53 140 66 139 61 133 55 124 56 122 60 119 52 Döbeln poly 222 223 216 218 213 211 224 204 226 199 246 198 245 204 242 209 240 214 Dorfchemnitz poly 190 208 182 200 161 197 166 194 170 184 180 175 189 177 189 183 184 187 188 190 195 193 196 198 Eppendorf poly 95 107 96 99 94 90 106 87 107 81 97 76 97 71 90 77 78 80 75 76 65 77 72 85 72 94 80 101 Erlau poly 118 170 123 169 126 162 122 159 126 157 132 157 143 157 147 162 144 165 143 169 135 174 127 175 125 172 Flöha poly 141 155 146 149 155 149 152 137 144 131 136 129 126 115 115 125 115 135 112 145 111 149 120 157 126 153 Frankenberg poly 271 212 271 202 261 191 266 183 260 174 252 167 238 170 242 191 244 204 255 211 Frauenstein poly 220 149 214 134 221 129 213 127 198 121 194 120 187 121 185 135 197 136 193 150 201 156 Freiberg poly 78 81 75 76 71 76 71 73 77 67 73 65 71 59 78 56 90 55 91 66 94 73 88 79 Geringswalde poly 211 210 206 201 210 187 201 179 193 184 193 188 198 196 192 205 188 207 186 218 Großhartmannsdorf poly 202 123 206 115 204 105 197 98 204 89 200 82 192 84 175 97 171 99 169 120 184 113 185 121 Großschirma poly 119 42 112 41 112 28 107 19 107 11 115 13 123 13 115 22 129 23 146 25 148 32 Großweitzschen poly 169 133 169 122 156 122 149 106 144 99 129 117 137 133 147 133 153 139 154 142 Hainichen poly 221 129 229 121 230 123 245 109 214 106 206 103 204 122 205 128 Halsbrücke poly 102 72 104 62 111 63 117 55 113 44 111 34 97 37 98 45 92 41 85 42 80 43 76 56 89 56 Hartha poly 50 164 60 152 56 150 53 149 52 155 44 155 Hartmannsdorf poly 121 15 121 5 138 8 140 4 152 1 164 0 165 4 160 8 167 12 166 28 171 30 167 37 164 31 157 30 158 35 152 35 149 27 145 25 137 24 128 22 121 22 127 15 Jahnatal poly 37 86 41 75 51 71 57 57 35 53 33 66 30 72 37 76 29 84 Königsfeld poly 82 122 87 112 76 107 72 95 65 100 67 106 54 114 54 120 56 125 59 124 64 118 70 120 71 123 Königshain-Wiederau poly 126 98 126 91 129 91 137 84 143 73 110 78 104 82 104 86 Kriebstein poly 68 37 80 10 88 11 94 4 104 5 112 9 108 12 106 27 111 26 114 30 112 34 98 37 101 47 96 47 90 41 88 42 81 45 77 39 Leisnig poly 165 199 169 185 159 175 144 174 139 188 148 206 Leubsdorf poly 105 148 115 139 117 126 103 126 85 133 79 140 79 149 Lichtenau poly 235 188 228 181 209 181 207 186 201 180 208 164 227 165 242 176 242 188 Lichtenberg poly 40 128 37 123 28 123 21 120 25 114 35 108 46 106 54 116 54 124 Lunzenau poly 108 125 103 120 108 115 119 108 107 96 107 89 97 84 97 100 94 108 78 100 75 95 73 100 79 113 86 115 91 110 103 113 103 126 Mittweida poly 40 155 35 142 46 139 47 141 51 149 50 153 Mühlau poly 211 211 206 200 213 193 207 187 209 182 229 179 231 187 241 187 242 195 224 198 Mulda poly 250 266 231 245 241 236 245 222 251 224 257 224 262 231 261 238 261 251 255 256 259 259 Neuhausen poly 117 167 104 163 107 159 106 150 117 151 121 157 123 165 Niederwiesa poly 180 159 173 148 168 117 180 117 186 121 186 131 196 139 194 151 Oberschöna poly 144 173 145 167 149 163 142 156 144 151 147 149 157 154 157 145 165 140 165 135 169 133 175 148 178 150 181 160 174 167 182 172 176 180 169 184 162 175 156 176 159 182 150 180 149 173 Oederan poly 33 143 22 142 4 126 1 111 25 107 27 103 33 104 25 110 20 120 27 122 32 122 45 140 Penig poly 288 231 294 222 284 212 281 206 271 202 271 218 256 209 246 202 240 215 244 224 257 219 259 232 Rechenberg-Bienenmühle poly 230 108 229 102 237 89 216 73 201 81 206 91 199 103 Reinsberg poly 43 98 38 92 27 92 31 86 41 81 53 69 56 77 56 86 Rochlitz poly 124 121 139 111 146 86 139 80 126 94 111 91 110 88 105 92 116 109 107 114 105 119 111 123 116 115 121 115 Rossau poly 178 72 166 71 161 77 155 73 150 80 147 76 133 75 139 70 147 63 159 54 165 58 180 60 Roßwein poly 230 242 214 227 214 218 232 245 241 232 244 223 239 215 221 220 218 220 Sayda poly 72 92 72 84 65 77 70 76 70 72 59 75 54 87 42 94 56 102 62 102 74 95 Seelitz poly 164 124 173 99 179 81 177 73 166 68 164 75 156 75 145 75 145 83 145 96 153 119 Striegistal poly 65 149 56 140 66 134 72 139 78 137 81 143 Taura poly 96 69 98 78 106 82 130 75 139 66 134 55 124 60 119 56 114 64 107 62 103 70 97 70 Waldheim poly 55 114 41 109 36 106 36 89 43 97 55 102 64 99 67 106 Wechselburg poly 236 167 227 149 208 154 206 164 206 169 224 161 Weißenborn poly 70 73 74 67 68 59 60 60 54 62 54 72 55 78 Zettlitz poly 139 296 141 206 114 190 0 189 0 296 Saxony desc bottom-right </imagemap> | |
  Seelitz  Seelitz | |
| Coordinates: 51°1′53″N 12°49′14″E / 51.03139°N 12.82056°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Municipal assoc. | Rochlitz |
| Subdivisions | 24 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Thomas Oertel[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,674 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09306 |
| Dialling codes | 03737 |
| Vehicle registration | FG |
| Website | www.gemeinde-seelitz.de/ |
Geography
The village of Seelitz is situated about 2 km south-east of Rochlitz and 13 km north-east of Mittweida, above the river Zwickauer Mulde. The following communities have been incorporated:
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History
Local history
Seelitz and the neighbouring villages are of Slavic origin. Although there is no written evidence, this is proven by archeological finds, mostly pottery shards, by Slavic burgwalls such as those near Fischheim and Köttern, by the names of populated places and landscape features, and by the layout and size of the historic land parcels in the communities.
The place is first mentioned in writing as Seliz in an 1174 deed of donation, according to which margrave Dedo the Fat of Lusatia gave four Hufen of Land in Seelitz to the newly founded Zschillen monastery.
The spelling of the place name has changed little since then:[3]
- 1174: Seliz
- 1205 and 1378: Selicz
- 1489: Zelitcz
- 1548: Selietz
- 1791: Seelitz
The name had Old Sorbian origins, but its original meaning is unclear. It may be derived from a person's name Želidrog, shortened to Žel, or from zel, which means 'green'[4]
During the Thirty Years' War and in later conflicts Seelitz suffered from marauding troops and epidemics.
Seelitz belonged administratively to Amt Rochlitz.[3] Since the population of the neighbouring villages had to attend church services in Seelitz, it became an ecclesiastical centre of the region.
Following the incorporation of other communities during the 20th century, Seelitz now has 24 constituent parts.
| Former community | Date | Notes |
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| Beedeln[5] | 1 July 1965 | incorporated into Kolkau |
| Bernsdorf (Seelitz)[6] | 1 May 1936 | incorporated into Beedeln |
| Biesern[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | incorporated into Steudten |
| Döhlen (Seelitz)[5] | 1 March 1969 | |
| Fischheim[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | incorporated into Steudten |
| Gröblitz[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | |
| Gröbschütz[5] | 1 March 1974 | |
| Großstädten[6] | 1 April 1935 | joined Kleinstädten to form Städten |
| Kleinstädten[6] | 1. April 1935 | joined Großstädten to form Städten |
| Kolkau[8] | 1 April 1993 | |
| Kolkau, Gutsbezirk | ca. 1922 | incorporated into Kolkau |
| Köttern[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | incorporated into Spernsdorf |
| Neudörfchen (Seelitz)[9] | prior to 1875 | incorporated into Döhlen |
| Neutaubenheim, Gutsbezirk | ca. 1922 | incorporated into Döhlen |
| Neuwerder[9] | prior to 1875 | incorporated into Döhlen |
| Pürsten (Seelitz)[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | |
| Seebitzschen[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | incorporated into Steudten |
| Sörnzig[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | incorporated into Steudten |
| Spernsdorf[8] | 1 April 1993 | |
| Städten[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | incorporated into Zetteritz |
| Steudten (Seelitz)[8] | 1 January 1994 | |
| Winkeln (Seelitz)[5][8] | 1 March 1963 1. Januar 1994 |
incorporated into Zschoppelshain transferred to Seelitz |
| Zetteritz[8] | 1 January 1994 | |
| Zetteritz, Gutsbezirk | ca. 1922 | incorporated into Zetteritz |
| Zöllnitz (Seelitz)[6] | 1 April 1935 | incorporated into Seebitzschen |
| Zschaagwitz (mit Neuzschaagwitz)[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | incorporated into Spernsdorf |
| Zschauitz (Seelitz)[5][7] | 1 July 1950 | incorporated into Gröbschütz |
Ecclesiastical history
According to the Meißnische Chronika ('Misnian Chronicle'), the church of Seelitz dates back into the 8th century.[10][11]
The parish of Seelit was formed around the year 1000 and became part of the diocese of Meißen,[12] after the country around Rochlitz had been occupied by German settlers who had come from Franconia. By this time, the Sorbian population had formally converted to Christianity. Violent acts in connection with the Christian mission are not reported from this area.[13]
The lapidary inscriptions of the year dates 1516 and 1529[14] on the village church St Anna indicate that at this time a romanesque church dating from the 11th century had been replaced by the extant hall church in late gothic style.[15]
Around 1430 Seelitz suffered from the invasion of Hussitic troops, during which time the church was destroyed. Seelitz joined the Protestant Reformation comparatively early, the local school which was erected in 1527 was probably already Protestant from the beginning.[12]
From 1769 to 1761, the local church was rebuilt in baroque style under the direction of Wiederau carpenter Michael Mäßig and was fitted with matronea. Altar and pulpit (1770/1771) as well as the baptismal font in rococo style were made by Penig sculptor Johann Gottfried Stecher (1718–1776).[11]
Over time, Seelitz became a regional ecclesiastical centre, and with 23 constituting villages it forms the largest territorial parish in Saxony.
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St. Anna, ca. 1840 -
St. Anna, 2012 -
Gothic door frame -
Interior view
Municipal council
The communal elections in Saxony on 25 May 2014 resulted in the following distribution of seats in the municipal council:[16]
- Bürgerbewegung Kirche (BBW): 8 seats (46.7% of votes)
- Bürgergemeinschaft FFw (BG FFw): 3 seats (21.2%)
- LINKE: 2 seats (17.1%)
- CDU: 1 seat (10.2%)
- SPD: no seat (4.7%)
- total: 14 seats
Voter turnout was 57.4%.
Sights
- St. Anna church
- Rochlitzer Berg
- Valley of Zwickauer Mulde
- Fischheimer Borstel and Kötterner Porschel, Slavic burgwalls, built around the year 1000
- former sand pit Biesern: recreational water body for bathing and fishing
Infrastructure
The eastern part of the communal area is crossed by Bundesstraße 107, the northern part by Bundesstraße 175 (section between Rochlitz and Geringswalde). The railway lines Glauchau–Großbothen and Waldheim–Rochlitz with stations in Steudten and Döhlen, respectively, have been closed down in 2002 and 1998. The official bicycle route Mulderadweg passes through Seelitz.
Literature
- William Clemens Pfau: Grundzüge der älteren Geschichte des Dorfes Seelitz und seiner Kirche. Verlag Bode, 1902.
- Neue Sächsische Kirchengalerie. Band: Die Parochie Seelitz. Verlag Strauch, Leipzig 1909. (Digitalisat)
- Richard Steche: Seelitz. In: Beschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler des Königreichs Sachsen, 14. Volume: Amtshauptmannschaft Rochlitz. C. C. Meinhold, Dresden, 1890, p. 90.
External links
- "Atlas Mittelsachsen".
- "Gemeinde Seelitz" (in german).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) Official home page - Seelitz in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
- "Chronik der Kirche Seelitz" (PDF) (in German).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) History of Seelitz church
References
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ 3.0 3.1 Seelitz in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
- ^ Ernst Eichler, Hans Walther, ed. (2001). Historisches Ortsnamenbuch von Sachsen (in German). Vol. II. Berlin. p. 402. ISBN 3-05-003728-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 Statistisches Bundesamt, ed. (1995). Gemeinden 1994 und ihre Veränderungen seit 01.01.1948 in den neuen Ländern (in German). Stuttgart: Verlag Metzler-Poeschel. ISBN 3-8246-0321-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Das Sachsenbuch (in German). Dresden: Kommunal-Verlag Sachsen. 1943.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 Ministerium des Innern des Landes Sachsen, ed. (1952). Verzeichnisse der seit Mai 1945 eingemeindeten Gemeinden und Nachweis über die Aufgliederung der selbständigen Gutsbezirke und Staatsforstreviere (in German).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. "Gebietsänderungen" (in German).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ 9.0 9.1 Statistisches Bureau des königlichen Ministeriums des Inneren, ed. (1904). Gemeinde- und Ortsverzeichnis für das Königreich Sachsen (in German).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Seelitz, seine Kirche und seine Dörfer. Teil II" (PDF). Rochlitzer Anzeiger (in German). 2013-05-02. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-04.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) (digitalisation) - ^ 11.0 11.1 "Parochie Seelitz". Kirchengalerie Sachsens, Die Inspektionen Penig, Rochlitz, Colditz und Waldheim (in German). Dresden. 1843. p. 189.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)(digitalisation)) - ^ 12.0 12.1 "Chronik der Kirche Seelitz" (PDF) (in German).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Karlheinz Blaschke (1991). Geschichte Sachsens im Mittelalter (in German). Berlin. p. 66. ISBN 3-372-00076-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Richard Steche: Seelitz. In: Beschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler des Königreichs Sachsen, 14. Volume: Amtshauptmannschaft Rochlitz. C. C. Meinhold, Dresden, 1890, p. 90.
- ^ Georg Dehio (1998). Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Sachsen II, Regierungsbezirke Leipzig und Chemnitz (in German). München. p. 911. ISBN 3-422-03048-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Ergebnisse der Gemeinderatswahl 2014" (in German).
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