Hainichen (Saxony)
Encyclopedia
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.
Heynichen.
Hainichen used to be a place of considerable industry. Its primary
manufacture was once that of flannel
s, baize
, and similar
fabrics; at the time it may have been called the centre of this industry
in Germany.
The Gellert institution for the poor was established in 1815 .
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.
, 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.
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.
demographic problem.
(from 1960 onwards per 31 December):
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Free State of Saxony.
It is located on the river Striegis
and about 15 miles north-east of Chemnitz
Chemnitzer Land
Chemnitzer Land is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district of Mittweida, the city of Chemnitz, the districts of Stollberg and Zwickauer Land and the state of Thuringia .- History :The history of the region is largely influenced by the neighbouring...
.
Hainichen has been shaped by its industrial past.
From the foundation until industrial revolution
A first settlement had been mentioned in 1276 as villa forensisHeynichen.
Hainichen used to be a place of considerable industry. Its primary
manufacture was once that of flannel
Flannel
Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fibre. Flannel may be brushed to create extra softness or remain unbrushed. The brushing process is a mechanical process...
s, baize
Baize
Baize is a coarse woollen cloth, sometimes called felt in American English based on a similarity in appearance.-Usage:...
, and similar
fabrics; at the time it may have been called the centre of this industry
in Germany.
The Gellert institution for the poor was established in 1815 .
In 1933, a production plant for small delivery vans and minibuses
called Framo
Framo
Framo may refer to:* Framo, a brand name of Frank Mohn AS, a supplier of submerged cargo pumps* Framo , a former automobile brandPeople with the surname Framo:*James Framo , American family therapist...
moved from nearby Frankenberg
Frankenberg
Frankenberg may refer to:* Frankenberg, Hesse, a town in Hesse, Germany* Frankenberg, Saxony, a town in Saxony, Germany* Waldeck-Frankenberg, a district in Hesse, Germany* Joannes-Henricus Cardinal de Franckenberg, 18th century archbishop of Mechelen...
to Hainchen. Since then, the automotive industry has been the most import employer.
Nazi era
An early concentration camp, Hainichen concentration campHainichen concentration camp
Hainichen concentration camp is a concentration camp at Öderanstrasse in Hainichen, Saxony, formed on April 4, 1933 by order of Amtshauptmann Döbeln. Ortsgruppenleiter Georg "Zuff" Ziegler was the commandant and Friedrich Zill served as his deputy. The guards consisted of SA-Sturm 5/139, later...
, was
established in April 1933 and dissolute in June 1933.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp
Flossenbürg concentration camp
Konzentrationslager Flossenbürg was a Nazi concentration camp built in May 1938 by the Schutzstaffel Economic-Administrative Main Office at Flossenbürg, in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria, Germany, near the border with Czechoslovakia. Until its liberation in April 1945, more than 96,000 prisoners...
was located here, housing female prisoners working for the Framo
enterprise.
GDR
The former plant of the FramoFramo
Framo may refer to:* Framo, a brand name of Frank Mohn AS, a supplier of submerged cargo pumps* Framo , a former automobile brandPeople with the surname Framo:*James Framo , American family therapist...
company was nationalized. The 1960s saw a reingeneering of delivery vans and minibuses under the
Barkas
Barkas
Barkas was the East German manufacturer of small delivery vans and minibuses named the B1000.The van was built in a new factory on the site of the former plant of the Framo company in Karl-Marx-Stadt, the old factory having been crated up and shipped to the Soviet Union as part of a larger war...
B1000 brand. Hainichen became a major producer of parts for
these cars.
Population statistics
Typical for a market town in the East of Germany, Hainichen faces ademographic problem.
(from 1960 onwards per 31 December):
:Source from 1998 onwards: Statistisches Landesamt
des Freistaates Sachsen
Famous citizens
Hainichen is the birthplace of C.F.Gellert
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert was a German poet, one of the forerunners of the golden age of German literature that was ushered in by Lessing.-Biography:...
, to whose memory a bronze statue was erected in the
marketplace in 1865.
Friedrich Gottlob Keller
Friedrich Gottlob Keller
Friedrich Gottlob Keller was a German machinist and inventor, who invented the wood pulp process for the use in papermaking. He is widely known for his wood-cut machine . Unlike Charles Fenerty, F.G...
, the inventor of the groundwood pulp
technique, was born in Hainichen.
Sites and buildings of interest
Hainichen is home of a Camera ObscuraCamera obscura
The camera obscura is an optical device that projects an image of its surroundings on a screen. It is used in drawing and for entertainment, and was one of the inventions that led to photography. The device consists of a box or room with a hole in one side...
.
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
Striegis
Striegis is a river of Saxony, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Saxony...
.
Sports
Hainichen has a communal sports centre with a small indoor pool, acommunal outdoor swimming pool and a bowling centre.
Also, there is a cycling track nearby.
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).
Districts
Areas of the city include- Bockendorf,
- Cunnersdorf,
- Eulendorf,
- Gersdorf,
- Falkenau,
- Riechberg,
- Siegfried,
- Schlegel and
- Berthelsdorf.
International relations
Hainichen is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Dorsten
Dorsten
Dorsten is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and has a population of just below 80,000.Dorsten is situated on the western rim of Westphalia bordering the Rhineland. Its historical old town lies on the south bank of the river Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
External links
www.hainichen-damals.de