Löbejün
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is a former town in the Saalekreis
in Saxony-Anhalt
, Germany
. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Löbejün-Wettin.
River, the Fuhne
, flows.
. In the northeastern part of the town coal
beds are found.
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Date
Population
3. October 1990 ²
2.640
31. December 1995 ²
2.558
31. December 2000 ²
2.443
31. December 2001 ²
2.425
31. December 2002 ²
2.393
31. December 2003 ²
2.364
31. December 2004 ²
2.355
¹ Source: Erich Keyser (Hrsg.): Deutsches Städtebuch - Handbuch städtischer Geschichte, Band 2, 1941
² Source: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt
was processed. In circa 1622 the coal
mine was founded. The coal mine reached peak production in 18th century, when it had 27 mine shafts. It closed in 1884.
.
) was re-elected on the 20. January 2002.
is removed from the ground. Often used as fill in building roads, it is also used in home construction and also in the city wall, the Hallesche Tor and other buildings in the city.
Saalekreis
Saalekreis is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The district seat is Merseburg. It is bounded by the districts Kyffhäuserkreis , Mansfeld-Südharz, Salzlandkreis, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Nordsachsen, Leipzig and Burgenlandkreis. The district-free city of Halle is completely surrounded by the...
in Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
, 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...
. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Löbejün-Wettin.
Geographic location
Löbejün is located 15 km north of Halle (Saale). The town is located in a hilly area in which a tributary to the SaaleSaale
The Saale, also known as the Saxon Saale and Thuringian Saale , is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the Main, or the Saale in Lower Saxony, a tributary of the Leine.-Course:The Saale...
River, the Fuhne
Fuhne
Fuhne is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
, flows.
Geology
The town is known for its Löbejüner porphyryPorphyry (geology)
Porphyry is a variety of igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals, such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine-grained feldspathic matrix or groundmass. The larger crystals are called phenocrysts...
. In the northeastern part of the town coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
beds are found.
Population development
| > | Year or date | Population |
|---|---|
| Middle ages Middle Ages The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern... ¹ |
~5-600 |
| Beginning of the 17th century ¹ | ~1.000 |
| 1636 ¹ | 96 |
| 1719 ¹ | 909 |
| 1782 ¹ | 1.299 |
| 1822 ¹ | 2.100 |
| 1853 ¹ | 3.100 |
| 1861 ¹ | 3.497 |
| 1880 ¹ | 3.425 |
| 1900 ¹ | 3.332 |
| 1919 ¹ | 2.802 |
| 1935 ¹ | 3.279 |
¹ Source: Erich Keyser (Hrsg.): Deutsches Städtebuch - Handbuch städtischer Geschichte, Band 2, 1941
² Source: Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt
Industrial development
Since 1518 (when the quarry was first mentioned) porphyryPorphyry (geology)
Porphyry is a variety of igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals, such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine-grained feldspathic matrix or groundmass. The larger crystals are called phenocrysts...
was processed. In circa 1622 the coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
mine was founded. The coal mine reached peak production in 18th century, when it had 27 mine shafts. It closed in 1884.
Politics
Löbejün is the administrative centre of the administrative district of the northern Saalkreis (area surrounding the Saale River), Saalkreis NordSaalkreis Nord
Saalkreis Nord was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the Saalekreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated northwest of Halle . The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Wettin...
.
Mayor
The mayor, Thomas Madl, (CDUChristian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
) was re-elected on the 20. January 2002.
City emblem
The city shield consists of a green background with two silver key with their teeth pointed outwards. Four roses (the upper and lower, silver, and the ones on the side, red) are also found on the shield.Music
The Internationale Carl-Loewe-Gesellschaft e. V. (International Carl Loewe Society) holds concerts and events related to the composer Carl Loewe.Long-time companies present in Löbejün
In Löbejün porphyryPorphyry (geology)
Porphyry is a variety of igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals, such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine-grained feldspathic matrix or groundmass. The larger crystals are called phenocrysts...
is removed from the ground. Often used as fill in building roads, it is also used in home construction and also in the city wall, the Hallesche Tor and other buildings in the city.
Famous people
The composer Carl Loewe was born on 30 November 1796 in Löbejün. The birthplace of Loewe was torn down in 1886. In the place of the house, near the Church of St. Petri, the Alte Schule (the old school) (today: Carl Loewe-Haus) was built.Literature
- Siegmar von Schultze-Galléra: Wanderungen durch den Saalkreis (Journeys through the region surrounding Halle), Halle 1921