Otterwisch

Otterwisch
Otterwisch
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	Coordinates: 51°12′N 12°37′E / 51.200°N 12.617°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 12°37′E / 51.200°N 12.617°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Municipal assoc.	Bad Lausick
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2015–22)	Matthias Kauerauf
Area
• Total	22.74 km2 (8.78 sq mi)
Elevation	159 m (522 ft)
Population (2020-12-31)
• Total	1,373
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04668
Dialling codes	034345
Vehicle registration	L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Website	www.gemeinde-otterwisch.de

Otterwisch is a municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany.

Geography and transport[]

The town is situated about 12 km southwest of Grimma and 10 km northeast of Borna. The Leipzig–Geithain railroad passes through the town and the national road B 176 transverses the south of the parish.

History[]

The first documented mention of Otterwisch was in 1269. The meaning of the place name is not known for certain but may be derived from Otter Wiese (otter meadow). Großbuch is a part of Otterwisch since 1970. Its foundation dates back to the year 1104 and Wiprecht of Groitzsch. Its central point is the church in whose massive tower three valuable bronze bells from pre-Reformation times still function.

Großbuch was the scene of witch trials in the period 1488–1489.^[3]

Otterwisch House, from the park side

Sights of interest[]

Otterwisch House is in private ownership and is being renovated. It was built between 1727 and 1730 by Duchess Rahel Charlotte Vitzthum von Eckstädt in the Baroque style. It belonged to the von Arnim family from 1904 to 1945.^[4]

References[]

^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
^ : Die Zauberei- und Hexenprozesse in Kursachsen, Köln, Weimar, Wien 2003, S. 476.
^ "Geschichte von Schloß Otterwisch". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-04.

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[1] Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.

[2] "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.

[3] : Die Zauberei- und Hexenprozesse in Kursachsen, Köln, Weimar, Wien 2003, S. 476.

[4] "Geschichte von Schloß Otterwisch". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-04.

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Otterwisch
Coat of arms
show Location of Otterwisch within Leipzig district
Otterwisch Otterwisch Show map of GermanyShow map of SaxonyShow all
Coordinates: 51°12′N 12°37′E / 51.200°N 12.617°E / 51.200; 12.617Coordinates: 51°12′N 12°37′E / 51.200°N 12.617°E / 51.200; 12.617
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Leipzig
Municipal assoc.	Bad Lausick
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2015–22)	Matthias Kauerauf^[1]
Area
• Total	22.74 km² (8.78 sq mi)
Elevation	159 m (522 ft)
Population (2020-12-31)^[2]
• Total	1,373
• Density	60/km² (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04668
Dialling codes	034345
Vehicle registration	L, BNA, GHA, GRM, MTL, WUR
Website	www.gemeinde-otterwisch.de